A Gulf states organization has threatened Netflix with legal action if the broadcaster fails to remove what it sees as content that “contradicts” Islamic values. the content, which has not been publicly specified, is removed.
They claim that infringing broadcasts or films “contradict Islamic and social values and principles. “If Netflix refuses, the GCC will possibly take legal action.
Saudi state media reported that the content relates to depictions of LGBTQIA characters, with a woman known as a “behavioral consultant” calling Netflix an “official sponsor of homosexuality. “The report also suggests that the transmitter may be banned if certain content reaches children.
Depictions of gay and lesbian characters and interactions are a growing challenge for streamers operating in the Middle East, with the Disney film Lightyear banned in a brief scene in which two women kiss as just one example. Homosexuality remains a sin in many Muslim countries.
Netflix declined to comment.