Hundreds of Netflix employees and supporters are expected to take part in a demonstration on Wednesday to protest the streaming giant's handling of the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle's recent comedy special, 'The Closer.'
The employees are protesting the streaming giant's handling of controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle's recent comedy special,"The Closer."Chappelle's comments about transgender people in the special have been widely criticized as transphobic by multiple employees and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
5, Sarandos acknowledged Chappelle's provocative language in an emails to staff obtained by Variety, but defended the platform's commitment to artistic freedom and said the special didn't cross the line to incite violence."We have a strong belief that content on screen doesn't translate into real-world harm," Sarandos wrote.Netflix head reiterates support for Dave Chappelle special in email to staffCNN has not independently verified the emails from Sarandos.
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