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Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

Netflix indicted for child exploitation charges

Netflix was indicted by a grand jury over child exploitation charges related to the 2020 film Cuties.

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sec.gov
One earlier example of programming, the 2020 film Cuties, sparked so much controversy over depicting the sexualization of children that a grand jury indicted the company over child exploitation charges.6 Crucially, this has exposed Netflix to significant contingent liability and material legal risk, incurred costs of litigation, regulatory enforcement, and compliance, and materially affected other segments of the business.

Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

Netflix offices searched in Paris and Amsterdam

Netflix's offices in central Paris and Amsterdam were searched during a probe that began in November 2022.

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apnews.com
Netflix offices raided by French and Dutch investigators in financial probe | AP News
benzinga.com
The probe, which began in November 2022, has led to searches at Netflix’s offices in central Paris and its European headquarters in Amsterdam.
usatoday.com
Netflix under tax fraud investigation as offices in France and Netherlands raided

Privacy & surveillance Allegation Against

Netflix is accused of opening Floridians' data for ads

Netflix is accused of opening Floridians' data to commercial brokers and advertising platforms after launching ads in November 2022, allegedly enabling advertisers to target users by life stage, income, and household composition.

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theguardian.com
The lawsuit claims Netflix opened Floridians’ data to commercial data brokers and advertising platforms after it launched advertisements in November 2022, allegedly allowing advertisers to “target Floridians by life stage, income, and household composition”.

Education Confirmed In favor

Netflix grants $120 million for Black youth scholarships

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife granted $120 million to Spelman College, Morehouse College and the United Negro College Fund for scholarships supporting Black youth education.

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variety.com
Also this month, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced $120 million in grants to Spelman College, Morehouse College and the United Negro College Fund in support of scholarships, with the couple saying “we believe that investing in the education of Black youth is one of the best ways to invest in America’s future.”

Education Confirmed In favor

Reed Hastings donates $120 million to HBCUs

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is donating $120 million to historically black colleges and universities.

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is donating $120 million to historically black colleges and universities - CBS News

Reproductive care Confirmed You decide

Reed Hastings contributed to Republican abortion restrictions campaigns

Reed Hastings contributed to campaigns of Republican state lawmakers who approved restrictive abortion legislation in Missouri.

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yahoo.com
But Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings contributed to the campaigns of scores of Republican state lawmakers who recently approved similarly restrictive abortion legislation in Missouri.

Reproductive care Ruling You decide

Netflix covered employee travel costs for abortion care

Netflix To Cover Abortion Travel Costs For Employees | Los Gatos, CA Patch.

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gizmodo.com
In the wake of the previously leaked documents, and now after today’s ruling, Netflix, Sony, Comcast, Paramount, Warner Bros, Amazon, and other studios and networks have announced moves to support employees who may now have to travel out of their home states to seek reproductive healthcare with travel reimbursements as part of company healthcare plans, should those states move to impose bans on abortion access.
patch.com
Netflix To Cover Abortion Travel Costs For Employees The company confirmed the policy Friday after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion access.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — Los Gatos-based Netflix will reimburse any full-time employees based in the United States who need to travel for abortions. The company confirmed the policy Friday after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion access.
Netflix To Cover Abortion Travel Costs For Employees | Los Gatos, CA Patch
tech.yahoo.com
Netflix joins Tesla, Amazon, Apple, and others in covering travel costs for employees seeking abortions in different states.
Companies like Netflix, Citi, Apple, Yelp, and Amazon are expanding support for workers seeking abortion.
variety.com
Netflix said it offers employees and their dependents up to $10,000 in travel reimbursement for cancer treatment, transplants, gender affirming care, or abortion through its plan, while Warner Bros.
Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Meta and More Media Companies to Cover Employee Travel Costs for Abortions After Roe v. Wade Overturned
Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony, Meta and several major media and entertainment companies said they will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Meta and More Media Companies to Cover Employee Travel Costs for Abortions After Roe v.
variety.com
Netflix said it offers employees and their dependents up to $10,000 in travel reimbursement for cancer treatment, transplants, gender affirming care, or abortion through its plan, while Warner Bros.
Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Meta and More Media Companies to Cover Employee Travel Costs for Abortions After Roe v.
Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony, Meta and several major media and entertainment companies said they will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
avclub.com
Disney, Netflix, and several other major media companies have issued statements this afternoon, confirming that their benefits policy will cover travel costs for employees who need to travel to seek abortions outside their home states after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Netflix, Disney, and more pledge to cover travel costs for employees' out-of-state abortions
Netflix, for instance, has reiterated a $10,000 lifetime allowance “for full-time U.S. employees and their dependents who need to travel for cancer treatment, transplants, gender affirming care, or abortion—through our U.S. health plans.” That’s in line with policies at other companies, which have pledged travel costs for employees who need to travel out of a state where the ghouls are already frothing at the mouth to get off on controlling people’s bodies by overturning abortion rights state legislators have either already imposed harsh controls on reproductive rights, or intend to.
hollywoodreporter.com
As Roe v Wade Overturned, Abortion Travel Covered By Netflix, Disney
Wade Is Overturned, Netflix, Disney, Comcast and Other Hollywood Companies Vow to Cover Travel for Abortions
For full-time U.S. employees, for instance, Netflix offers a $10,000 lifetime travel reimbursement allowance for cancer treatment, transplants, gender-affirming care or abortion.
rollingstone.com
Sony Music, Live Nation, Netflix, More Offer Staff Travel Reimbursement for Abortions
“Netflix offers a travel reimbursement coverage for full-time U.S. employees and their dependents who need to travel for cancer treatment, transplants, gender affirming care, or abortion — through our U.S. health plans,” a spokesperson told Variety.

Community investment Confirmed In favor

Netflix donates $10 million to disaster relief funds

Netflix donates $10 million to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, California Community Fund Wildfire Recovery Fund, World Central Kitchen, Motion Picture and Television Fund, and Entertainment Community Fund to provide immediate relief and support recovery efforts.

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deadline.com
To help our community recover, Netflix will be donating $10 million split between the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, California Community Fund Wildfire Recovery Fund, World Central Kitchen, Motion Picture and Television Fund, and Entertainment Community Fund, to provide immediate relief and will continue to support families and businesses as they work to rebuild in the months and years ahead.

Education Confirmed In favor

Netflix announces $5.4 million scholarship for Howard University

Netflix announced a $5.4 million endowed scholarship with Howard University to honor alumnus Chadwick A.

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finance.yahoo.com
WASHINGTON, Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University and Netflix today have announced a $5.4 million endowed scholarship to honor alumnus Chadwick A.
wjla.com
Netflix creates $5.4 million Chadwick Boseman scholarship at Howard University
avclub.com
Netflix and Howard University establish $5.4 million scholarship in Chadwick Boseman's name
cnet.com
Netflix has established a $5.4 million scholarship in Chadwick Boseman’s name at Howard University.
yahoo.com
Howard University and Netflix have announced a $5.4 million endowed scholarship to honor actor, director, writer and producer, alumnus Chadwick A.

Ukraine & Russia Confirmed You decide

Netflix donates $1 million to Ukraine relief

Netflix donated $1 million to an organization providing emergency relief to Ukraine.

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yahoo.com
Just hours after Deadline reported that Netflix is pausing all of its production and acquisitions work in Russia, the company's co-founder, chairman and co-CEO Reed Hastings announced a $1 million donation to an organization providing emergency relief to Ukraine.