Musk cancels Netflix amid Dead End Paranormal Park backlash

Elon Musk said on Oct. 1 that he had canceled his personal Netflix subscription and urged others to do the same, after social media posts criticized a Netflix animated series and its creator for comments tied to the recent fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Musk announced his action on X, resharing users who said they had dropped the service and writing brief responses such as "Same" and "This is not ok."

The controversy centers on Dead End Paranormal Park, a Netflix animated series that ran for two seasons in 2022 and was removed from the platform's slate of new productions in 2023 but remains available on the service. The show includes a character who identifies as transgender, and clips highlighting that storyline were recirculated online this week. Posts criticizing the program characterized it as inappropriate for young children and said it was being promoted on Netflix Kids. Those claims were amplified by several high‑profile X accounts and were cited by users who called for a broader boycott.

The backlash intensified after screenshots circulated that purported to show the series creator, Hamish Steele, replying to a public statement about Kirk's...