Elon Musk Cancels Netflix Subscription Over 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' Controversy
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Elon Musk Cancels Netflix Subscription Over 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' Controversy

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Elon Musk has canceled his Netflix subscription, citing concerns over the animated series 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' and its creator's remarks.

Elon Musk has canceled his Netflix subscription, expressing concerns over the animated series 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' and comments made by its creator, Hamish Steele. The series, which aired from 2022 to 2023, features a transgender character and has been criticized by some for its content aimed at children. Musk shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) stating, 'This is not ok,' in response to a clip from the show. He further urged his followers to 'Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids.'

Steele, the creator of the series, reported receiving 'extremely nasty weird homophobic and antisemitic emails' following the backlash. He announced a break from social media due to the volume of negative messages. Steele also addressed accusations that he celebrated the death of activist Charlie Kirk, stating, 'Which I never did.'

Netflix has not commented on the matter.

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Deadline

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