It Could Become Bi-Partisan – Members of Congress Demand Netflix Is Investigated By DOJ For Sexualizing Children

Groups of conservatives, QAnon supporters, and others on social media have jumped on the release of the French coming-of-age film Cuties and a trending “Cancel Netflix” hashtag to associate the company with pedophilia.

A Netflix spokesperson on Thursday defended “Cuties” as an award-winning “social commentary,” according to the DCNF, “Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children. It’s an award-winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up – and we’d encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie.”

But it seems that Netflix is in real trouble.

Members of Congress are demanding action be taken against Netflix including a possible investigation by the Department of Justice.
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and Indiana Rep. Jim Banks have called on the Department of Justice to bring legal action against Netflix for releasing the film “Cuties”
 
Indiana Rep. Jim Banks called on the Department of Justice to bring legal action against Netflix.

‘As a father of young daughters, I find it sickening. Not only is this movie fodder for pedophiles, it encourages very young girls to defy their parents’ wishes and share pornographic images of themselves with strangers, ‘ Banks told the Daily Caller. ‘Our culture has come a long way in recent years, recognizing the power of television, movies, and magazines to affect young girls.

‘The lessons taught in this film are not ones I want my daughters learning.’ Banks continued, ‘The DOJ should be readying charges against Netflix for distribution of child pornography.’

“There’s no excuse for the sexualization of children, and Netflix’s decision to promote the film ‘Cuties’ is disgusting at best and serious crime at worst,” Cotton told the Caller in a statement. “I urge the Department of Justice to take action against Netflix for their role in pushing explicit depictions of children into American homes.”

This effort could become bi-partisan as former Democratic primary contender, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has weighed into the controversy surrounding the Netflix film Cuties.

Sharing a film poster of the girls in the film posing, Gabbard tweeted: “@netflix child porn ‘Cuties’ will certainly whet the appetite of pedophiles & help fuel the child sex trafficking trade. 1 in 4 victims of trafficking are children. It happened to my friend’s 13 year old daughter. Netflix, you are now complicit. #CancelNetflix”

Her tweet was retweeted and liked tens of thousands of times and many reacted in a thread, in which she made further comments.

“This serves as a good reminder for all parents to check their children’s technology access/parent controls. This garbage is all over social media and if you have a smart TV…they can get to it. Lock it down! It’s our job as parents to protect their innocence,” tweeted one person, prompting Gabbard to respond: “You are right. Well said.”

.@netflix child porn "Cuties" will certainly whet the appetite of pedophiles & help fuel the child sex trafficking trade. 1 in 4 victims of trafficking are children. It happened to my friend's 13 year old daughter. Netflix, you are now complicit. #CancelNetflix pic.twitter.com/GI8KFH7LFq

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) September 12, 2020

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