The head of Netflix is walking back some of his words. Ahead of a planned walkout at the company by LGBTQ employees and allies over its handling of the controversial Dave Chappelle standup special “The Closer”, Netflix co-SEO Ted Sarandos sat down with Variety to discuss recent events.
RELATED: Hannah Gadsby Slams Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Over Dave Chappelle Comments: ‘F**k You And Your Amoral Algorithm Cult’ In particular, Sarandos admitted to flubbing his initial response to the controversy, which included making comments asserting that “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.” Speaking now, the executive told Variety, “Obviously, I screwed up that internal communication.
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