Elon Musk has pointed to a decline in Netflix subscribers. The entrepreneur attributed this to the “Woke virus”. Here is what he wrote on Twitter:

“Awakened virus makes Netflix watch.” ᲖWhat exactly do you mean? It is known as Woke or Woke culture Raising awareness about the racism that exists all over the world. The word Woke in English means “to awaken” and refers to awakening in this situation.

Although over time it has been used to talk about other forms of injustice, such as social inequality related to gender or sexual orientation.. Nowadays it is mainly used to talk about any issue of social injustice.

A more widespread use of the term was started by the movement Black Lives Matter. He was then also used in connection with allegations of harassment and insult that were condemned within the Me Too movement. But this concept is not entirely new, but has undergone a revival.

Woke was introduced in the 1940s. “In the first volume of the 1942 Negro Digest, J. “Sanders Redding used the term in an article about mergers,” the article reads. Ს Talk, Which also reflects this excerpt from a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. on June 14, 1965, at the graduation of Oberlin College. The speech speaks of “staying awake (wake up)”:

There is nothing more tragic than sleeping during a revolution […] The winds of change are blowing and we are seeing significant developments in our day and in our era […] The great challenge facing all individuals today is to be vigilant during this social revolution.

It is said from some parts of the society, especially those focused on the right-wing political vision Is Awakening culture It was followed by excessive concerns about political correctness across the council. This means, for example, that they avoid touching, talking, artwork or movies, certain topics or jokes that could lead to potential conflicts.

The fear of cancellation that can result from saying or showing something that might be disturbing or damaging to a group that sees itself as a victim of social injustice or a minority has transformed art. This is the position that some take. We can conclude that this is what Musk means.

The director of Space X also posted this other tweet about the streaming platform:

“Can you just do science fiction and fantasy, which is at least (mostly) science fiction and fantasy?”

ი Then answered “certain”, Show your approval for the user who said the following in his first post about “Woke mind virus”: “Not just Netflix. Generally movies, video games, TV, everything is in waking fashion for fear of being offended by the green jackpot next to the cancel button.“.

Netflix subscribers drop

On Tuesday, Netflix announced the loss of subscribers for the first time in more than a decade And predicted a further contraction in the second quarter, a rare failure for a company that a A reliable growth engine for investors.

Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarterIt falls far short of its modest predictions that it will add 2.5 million subscribers and its shares on Wall Street fell by 23% in after-hours trading.

The flow giant explained this This decline is mainly due to the difficulty of gaining new customers worldwideAnd also to suspend services in Russia.

The platform had strong growth during the pandemic. The market was waiting for a correction, but not so strong.

“The suspension of our service in Russia and the gradual reduction of the number of paid Russian subscribers has led to a net loss of 700,000 subscriptions. “Without this impact, we would have an additional 500,000 subscribers in the last quarter of 2021,” the company said in a statement.

In addition, the official Russian agency TASS reported this week Russian consumers have sued Netflix over 60 million rubles ($ 733,772 or $ 677,071) in the country over the suspension of its services. The group lawsuit is being filed in Moscow’s Khamovnichesky court, the agency’s lawyer, Konstantin Lukoyanov, told the agency.

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