Overview

• Reed Hastings, Netflix's chairman, donated $7 million to a PAC supporting Kamala Harris.
• Misleading posts falsely claimed Netflix itself made the donation, prompting boycott calls.
• Satirical sources incorrectly reported Netflix lost 6 million subscribers and 40% stock value.
• Netflix's stock and subscriber numbers remained stable despite the misinformation.
• Fact-checkers confirmed Hastings' donation was personal, not from Netflix.