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Netflix Faces Backlash for Insensitive Tweet Amid Tragedy

4/23/2025

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Netflix sparked outrage with a tweet promoting "I Know What You Did Last Summer," which callously referenced violence in Southport, North Carolina, just as the community mourned the tragic stabbings of three young girls in Southport, Merseyside. The insensitive post was swiftly deleted after UK viewers voiced their anger, deeming it both tasteless and ignorant.

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Netflix sparked outrage with a tweet promoting "I Know What You Did Last Summer," which callously referenced violence in Southport, North Carolina, just as the community mourned the tragic stabbings of three young girls in Southport, Merseyside. The insensitive post was swiftly deleted after UK viewers voiced their anger, deeming it both tasteless and ignorant.