Sep 7, 2022 - Economy

Gulf nations ask Netflix to drop content that "contradicts" Islamic values

Ivana Saric

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Six Gulf countries issued a joint statement on Tuesday asking Netflix to remove content they said "contradicts Islamic and societal values and principles."

Driving the news: The statement did not specify which material it deemed offensive. The countries warned they would take "necessary legal measures" if the content was not removed.

The statement came after social media and television programs in several Gulf nations debated whether content on the streaming giant promoted homosexuality to children, Bloomberg reported.
Netflix said it had "nothing to share" on the issue at this time.

The big picture: The statement was issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council, comprised of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.

In 2019 Netflix removed an episode of the show "Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj" from its platform in Saudi Arabia following a complaint from the Saudi government regarding Minhaj's criticisms of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Gulf nations ask Netflix to drop content that "contradicts" Islamic values

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