Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Reaffirms Support for Chappelle Special as Trans Staffers, Allies Plan Walkout

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In a second memo sent to staff at Netflix, CEO Ted Sarandos further supported the streamer's decision to keep Dave Chappelle's new special on the platform: “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm'

In the second memo, sent on Monday, Sarandos argued that “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm,” according to a copy reviewed by “The strongest evidence to support this is that violence on screens has grown hugely over the last thirty years, especially with first party shooter games, and yet violent crime has fallen significantly in many countries,” Sarandos wrote.

”said Sarandos’ memos were largely the impetus behind the walkout, organized by the Trans* employee resource group at the streamer but which received support from several allies at the company. During the walkout, participating staffers will not do any work for the streamer and instead focus on donating to charities and encouraging others to engage in content that does support the trans community, according to the staffer.

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