"For the health of your kids": Elon Musk asks people to "cancel Netflix," shares meme about alleged "transgender woke agenda"

Elon Musk and Netflix logo in a smartphone (Image via Getty)
Elon Musk and Netflix logo in a smartphone (Image via Getty)

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has called for the cancellation of Netflix subscriptions in a series of posts over the past two days.

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On September 29, 'Libs of TikTok' shared a clip from Netflix's show Dead End Paranormal Park, alleging that the streaming platform was "pushing pro-transgender on children." A day later, Elon Musk reacted to this post and wrote, "This is not ok."

Following this, the xAI CEO voiced disapproval of the platform in a series of posts. On October 1, the billionaire reposted a meme criticizing Netflix. The image depicted the platform as a mythological Trojan Horse, with hidden soldiers labeled "transgender woke agenda" being wheeled into a castle. The people welcoming the horse were labeled "your kids." While reposting, Musk wrote,

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"Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids."
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In recent days, the popular X page 'Libs of TikTok' has shared multiple posts criticizing Dead End: Paranormal Park. On September 30, the page targeted the show's creator, Hamish Steele, resurfacing a post in which he appeared to call Charlie Kirk a "Nazi."

Reposting the tweet, former U.S. Department of Energy nuclear scientist Matt Van Swol shared a screenshot showing he had canceled his Netflix subscription, criticizing the platform for employing "someone who celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk" and for "pushing pro-trans content" on children. Elon Musk reposted Swol's tweet and wrote, "Same," confirming his cancellation as well.

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Elon Musk continued reposting content slamming Netflix

"Cancel Netflix" trending on X (Image via X)
"Cancel Netflix" trending on X (Image via X)

After confirming the cancellation of his subscription, the billionaire reposted several tweets blasting the streaming platform and urged others to do the same. The SpaceX founder, who has 226.9 million followers on X, sparked a trend of "Cancel Netflix" on the social media platform.

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Many users shared screenshots of canceling their subscriptions, some of which were reposted by Musk. The Tesla CEO also reshared a tweet highlighting donations made by employees of several companies to political parties. Reacting to the post, Musk wrote,

"Wow, 100% of Netflix employee donation are to the Democratic Party!"

This was not the first time that the tech billionaire targeted Netflix; earlier in 2022, Musk commented that the "woke mind virus" was making "Netflix unwatchable."

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Elon Musk also announced Wikipedia's alternative

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Netflix is not the only platform that came under Elon Musk's scrutiny. On September 30, the xAI CEO announced Grokipedia, an alternative to Wikipedia, alleging that the community-edited platform is controlled by "far-left" activists. He also mocked Wikipedia, calling it "Wokipedia."

In a Tuesday post, the Tesla CEO said that his platform would be "a massive improvement" over Wikipedia.

"We are building Grokipedia @xAI... Will be a massive improvement over Wikipedia... Frankly, it is a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the universe," the xAI founder posted.
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The announcement of Grokipedia drew mixed reactions, with some questioning whether Elon Musk’s platform could succeed, given that Grok still relies on Wikipedia as a source of information.


Elon Musk has often used the term "woke mind virus" in his X posts, targeting the ideology.

Also read: Executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show reveals Kirk's "first salary," claims he donated it back to TPUSA

Edited by Anuj Singh Kushwaha
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