Netflix's cancellations reportedly spiked after the streaming platform's CEO, Reed Hastings, announced he would donate millions of dollars to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.
Netflix's cancellation rate in the US triples after supporters of former President Donald Trump demand action against streaming giant after Netflix CEO donates to Harris, according to a report It is said to have risen nearby. report By Bloomberg.
U.S. consumers have already canceled their Netflix subscriptions at a higher rate than usual in July, largely due to the company's decision to phase out its cheapest ad-free slots. But the five days since Mr Hastings endorsed Ms Harris have been “unusual”. The newspaper pointed out that there were many cancellations “even in July.”
On July 23, the Netflix CEO endorsed Harris in an X post, writing, “Congratulations to Kamala Harris. It's time to win.”
Hastings' congratulations were in reference to President Joe Biden ending his re-election campaign after being recently expelled from his own party, and Harris soon becoming the Democratic nominee.
After posting a celebratory X post, Hastings said: said Information that he donated $7 million to a pro-Harris super PAC. Trump supporters then began calling on customers to end their subscriptions with the hashtag #CancelNetflix.
And on July 26, three days after Hastings' donations to a pro-Harris super PAC became public, Netflix experienced its single worst cancellation day of the year, Bloomberg noted.
This isn't the first time Netflix has been hit with a wave of cancellations as a result of the streaming service's actions.
In 2020, there was a sudden increase in cancellations by streaming giants due to the reaction to movies. cuties' sparked an uproar over its highly sexual depiction of underage girls.
In recent years, conservatives have discovered that boycotts actually work.
Bud Light beer sales plummeted last summer after transgender influencer and biological male Dylan Mulvaney appeared in a disgustingly patronizing March Madness ad did.
Additionally, Americans suffering from inflation under the Biden-Harris administration appear uninfluenced by celebrities and those in the entertainment industry when it comes to politics and the upcoming presidential election, and are willing to spend their money as they wish. To let you know.
As Breitbart News reported, Harris' overall popularity among voters declined after pop star Taylor Swift endorsed her this month.
“Taylor Swift is a billionaire. She doesn't have to be at the grocery store and decide between feeding her family and paying the mortgage. You're putting gas in your car while she's piloting a private jet. I’m having a hard time putting it on and going to work. I’m not surprised she’s ‘okay’ if she does this for another 4 years,” one social media user wrote in an X post with 121,000 views. received “Likes!''.
Alana Mastrangelo is a reporter for Breitbart News. you can follow her facebook And with X @ARmastrangeloand further Instagram.
