Re:Netflix's Bow to Saudi Censors Comes at a Cost to Free Sp...
by 2trill2spill on Monday January 07, 2019 @09:59AM
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That's not how it works in the United States. As a non government entity Netflix is perfectly within their right to censor or restrict their customers any way they see fit, as long as they don't discriminate based on gender, race, sexual orientation, etc. Also It seems people in Saudi Arabia have no right to freedom of speech unlike in the United States.
Re:Netflix's Bow to Saudi Censors Comes at a Cost to Free Sp...
by pbhjpbhj on Monday January 07, 2019 @10:08AM
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Could you say that again, I can't see how it disagrees with anything I said.
Also, AIUI Netflix can discriminate so long as it's consistent with the concept of "positive discrimination". So they can say "we're not having your show because you're a white male", or "we want you to include a homosexual lead character", or similar.
Re:Netflix's Bow to Saudi Censors Comes at a Cost to Free Sp...
by 2trill2spill on Monday January 07, 2019 @10:37AM
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> So they can say "we're not having your show because you're a white male", or "we want you to include a homosexual lead character", or similar.
Netflix can't discriminate against anyone for their race, including white males.
It's curious that USA's media corporations' [gamut of] values do get promoted through their productions. In more open societies they're just presented as is.