Netflix threatened with legal action amid Gulf nations’ crackdown on LGBTQ+ content
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Quote:The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – gave a joint statement with Saudi Arabia’s media regulator.
The council said it had contacted Netflix “in light of the recent observation that the platform was broadcasting visual material and content which violates content controls in GCC countries”.
“(The content) violates Islamic and societal values and principles. As such, the platform was contacted to remove this content, including content directed at children, and to ensure adherence to the laws,” the council said, per Arab News.
A statement added that authorities “will follow up on the platform’s compliance with the directives, and in the event that the infringing content continues to be broadcast, the necessary legal measures will be taken.”
It referred to content that “violates Islamic and societal values and principles” including content “directed at children”.
While did not mention any specific content in its threat, it appears to be referencing LGBTQ+ movies and TV shows hosted by the streaming platform.
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