On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf countries accused the Netflix platform of broadcasting content “against Islamic values and principles” and threatened to take legal action if the “violating” content was not removed.
The accusations were made in a joint statement between Saudi Arabia’s Audiovisual Media Organization and the Riyadh-based Gulf Cooperation Council’s six-nation media committee, without specifying what the offending content was or what actions the Gulf states could take against the country. What is giving? flow giant
The statement said: Recently, it was observed that the Netflix platform broadcasts some content and visual content that violates the control of media content in the countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, which is contrary to Islamic and social values and principles.
He continued: The platform was contacted to remove this content, including the content that was sent to children.
He emphasized: The relevant officials will follow up on compliance with the directives of this platform, and if the offending content continues to be broadcast, necessary legal measures will be taken.
Netflix was not immediately available for comment.
Gulf states have repeatedly clashed with American film distributors over sexual content, especially in movies.
Last April, Saudi Arabia, which only reopened cinemas in 2017, asked Disney to remove “references to the gay community” from Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange to allow it to be screened in the conservative kingdom.
Disney did not comply and the film was eventually not shown in Saudi cinemas.
In June, the United Arab Emirates banned Disney’s “Lightyear,” which featured a same-sex kiss.
However, there was no immediate indication on Tuesday that the Gulf states would object to gay content on Netflix.
Source: Lebanon Debate
