Netflix faces boycott calls over 'neck injury' post on anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death

Netflix's official U.K. and Ireland account is facing calls for a boycott, with some users saying they canceled their subscriptions, after a social media post referencing a 'neck injury' landed on the same day as the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination. The post in question was a clip of a male character from 'The Gentlemen' straining to look at a woman, captioned, 'Nearly did himself a neck injury.'

Netflix faces boycott calls over 'neck injury' post on anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death

TL;DR

  • Netflix UK and Ireland account is facing boycott calls.
  • Some users have canceled their subscriptions.
  • The backlash is due to a social media post referencing a 'neck injury'.
  • This post coincided with the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
  • The post featured a clip from 'The Gentlemen'.