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Gulf Countries Ask Netflix To Pull Down Content Violating “Islamic Values”: Report
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Gulf Countries Ask Netflix To Pull Down Content Violating “Islamic Values”: Report

[ad_1] Gulf Arab states have demanded that Netflix remove content deemed offensiveThe Gulf countries have demanded that streaming giant Netflix remove content deemed offensive to "Islamic and societal values" in the region, according to a statement by Saudi Arabia's media regulator on Tuesday. It said that recent material, including that made for children, broke regulations by showing certain scenes.The Gulf Arab countries are particularly miffed with animated show Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous in which two female characters are shown kissing each other, the scene which was blurred by Saudi state TV, according to a BBC report. Another controversial clip from French film Cuties is also on the radar of the Saudi regulator, which featured in the report by Al-Ekhbariya TV. The channel deplo...