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Netflix's hit series 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' has sparked renewed interest in the notorious serial killer, but at least one online retailer is shutting down sales of Dahmer costumes

Netflix’s hit series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” has sparked renewed interest in the notorious serial killer just in time for Halloween season, but at least one online retailer is shutting down sales of Dahmer costumes. A spokesperson for eBay confirmed to CNN in an email listings described as Jeffrey Dahmer costumes are banned on the platform and are being removed under its “Violence and Violent Criminal Policy.

Some critics, like Sara Stewart writing for CNN, have suggested despite its attempt to focus on Dahmer’s victims, the show veers on the insensitive – especially because some of the victims’ families have said they were not consulted before being portrayed. But the show, starring Evan Peters, has been extremely popular: It amassed more than 196 million viewing hours in the first week after its release.

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