{"id":2493508,"date":"2025-10-01T19:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T23:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cancel-netflix-elon-musk-echoes-conservative-boycott-and-ends-his-own-subscription\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:26:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T23:26:51","slug":"cancel-netflix-elon-musk-echoes-conservative-boycott-and-ends-his-own-subscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cancel-netflix-elon-musk-echoes-conservative-boycott-and-ends-his-own-subscription\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Cancel Netflix\u2019: Elon Musk echoes conservative boycott and ends his own subscription"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcancel-netflix-elon-musk-echoes-conservative-boycott-and-ends-his-own-subscription%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2493508&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Elon Musk has joined a conservative-lead boycott of Netflix by canceling his subscription. The boycott was sparked by controversy over the animated series *Dead End: Paranormal park* creator Hamish Steele, who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allegedly made offensive comments<\/a> about conservative activist Charlie Kirk following Kirk&#8217;s death. conservatives criticize Netflix for promoting &#8220;woke&#8221; children&#8217;s programming with LGBTQ+ themes. Musk echoed these concerns, urging people to &#8220;Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids,&#8221; and condemned left-wing users mocking Kirk&#8217;s assassination. The incident has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-let-kamalas-im-speaking-debate-trick-fool-you\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Let Kamala\u2019s \u2018I\u2019m Speaking\u2019 Debate Trick Fool You\">gained notable attention<\/a>, influencing public debate and coinciding with a drop in Netflix&#8217;s stock, although analysts say the stock decline is unrelated. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Cancel Netflix&rsquo;: Elon Musk echoes conservative boycott and ends his own subscription<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2227007\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elon Musk <\/a>has joined a growing wave of conservatives calling for a boycott of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netflix<\/a>, announcing that he has canceled his own subscription after a controversy involving a children&rsquo;s show creator and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-christian-eriksen-the-danish-soccer-player-who-collapsed-mid-game-recently-receive-his-covid-19-vaccine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Christian Eriksen, The Danish Soccer Player Who Collapsed Mid-Game, Recently Receive His COVID-19 Vaccine?\">viral social media posts<\/a> about conservative activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash began after screenshots circulated online that appeared to show Hamish Steele, creator of the animated Netflix series <em>Dead End: Paranormal Park<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1973032397995417606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">referring to Kirk as a &ldquo;Nazi&rdquo;<\/a> in a profanity-laced post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3833149\/trump-says-soybean-farmers-hit-by-tariffs-will-receive-some-revenue-for-aid\/\">Trump says soybean farmers hit by tariffs will receive some revenue for aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3831551\/late-night-host-jimmy-kimmel-melts-down-at-jd-vance-for-mocking-his-ratings\/\">Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel melts down at JD Vance for mocking his ratings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3831468\/jimmy-fallon-defends-show-as-nonpartisan-we-try-to-make-everybody-laugh\/\">Jimmy Fallon defends show as nonpartisan: &lsquo;We try to make everybody laugh&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Steele&rsquo;s comments were in response to the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer&rsquo;s condolences to Kirk&rsquo;s family after the commentator was shot and killed at an event in Utah on Sept. 10. Steele&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hamishsteele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X account<\/a>, where the remarks allegedly appeared, has since been set to private, and the images could not be independently verified.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives seized on the alleged remarks, pointing to Steele&rsquo;s work on <em>Dead End<\/em>, which includes transgender characters, as proof of what they argue is Netflix&rsquo;s embrace of &ldquo;woke&rdquo; children&rsquo;s programming.<\/p>\n<p>One X user posted a screenshot of their Netflix cancellation, writing: &ldquo;Just cancelled my Netflix subscription. If you employ someone who celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk and makes content that pushes pro-trans content on my kids&hellip; you will NEVER get a dime of my money.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Same <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/laEKx2n1Ms\">https:\/\/t.co\/laEKx2n1Ms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1973101319222165785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Musk reshared the post with a one-word reply: &ldquo;Same.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>He later amplified other critiques of Netflix&rsquo;s children&rsquo;s programming, including series that promote LGBTQ+ themes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not ok,&rdquo; Musk wrote in one post. He also added, &ldquo;Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Tesla and SpaceX CEO&rsquo;s announcement quickly gained traction, with thousands of users echoing the call. Some pledged to follow Musk&rsquo;s lead and end their own subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, who has long been outspoken about what he calls the &ldquo;woke mind virus,&rdquo; also used the moment to renew criticism of Democrats and progressive activists. In posts after Kirk&rsquo;s death, he condemned left-leaning users who mocked the assassination online. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are celebrating cold-blooded murder,&rdquo; he wrote, calling his opponents &ldquo;evil people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uPcGiURaCp\">https:\/\/t.co\/uPcGiURaCp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1973292474375479556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>He went further, writing: &ldquo;The Left lectured us for the last decade about the dangers of violence from the Right&hellip; Now to Charlie Kirk. The danger was actually on the Left.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kirk, 31, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University. He later died in the hospital. The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, surrendered to authorities two days later.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3817614\/trump-musk-shake-hands-charlie-kirk-memorial-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP AND MUSK SHAKE HANDS DURING CHARLIE KIRK&rsquo;S MEMORIAL IN ARIZONA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Netflix boycott discussion has also roped in other shows. Conservatives have highlighted scenes from titles like <em>Ada Twist, Scientist, Ridley Jones, CoComelon Lane, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, <\/em>and <em>Gecko&rsquo;s Garage<\/em>, arguing they push LGBTQ+ themes on children.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Netflix stock slipped on Wednesday. While analysts noted the decline was unrelated to Musk&rsquo;s cancellation or the online boycott push, his high-profile announcement has ensured the controversy remains in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk joins conservatives, cancels Netflix subscription<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2493509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elon-Musk-8.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[35297,32192,64423,64425,64424],"class_list":["post-2493508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-conservative-movement","tag-elon-musk","tag-netflix-boycott","tag-streaming-services","tag-subscription-cancellation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elon-Musk-8.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493508"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2493512,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493508\/revisions\/2493512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2493509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}