Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Netflix pulls episode of Hasan Minhaj’s show that criticizes the Saudi government


By Fast  Company, Jan. 01, 2019

The streaming giant has removed the second episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj from its service in Saudi Arabia after receiving a request from the country’s Communications and Information Technology Commission, reports the Financial Times.

The episode focused on America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. In it, Minhaj said, “Now would be a good time to reassess our relationship with Saudi Arabia. And I mean that as a Muslim, and as an American” before going on to criticize Saudi Arabia’s role in the ongoing Yemeni civil war as well as criticizing Silicon Valley for “swimming in Saudi cash.” That last point refers to Saudi Arabia’s aggressive investment strategy in foreign technology companies like Uber, as well as its financial backing of Japan’s SoftBank Vision Fund, which invests billions in overseas companies–including those in the United States.
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