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Coverage dated September 10, 2026 to September 12, 2026

Netflix Accused of Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death, Company Issues Denial

Headline from Newsweek

A reference to a “neck injury” was seeing by some as mocking Kirk’s death. Netflix said the comparison is “ludicrous.”

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  1. Breitbart News

    Droves of Subscribers Cancel Netflix After 'Neck Injury' Joke on One-Year Anniversary of Charlie Kirk Assassination (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Droves of Netflix subscribers are announcing they have canceled their memberships after the streaming giant made a "neck injury" joke on the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

  2. Not The Bee

    Did Netflix just make a Charlie Kirk murder joke on the anniversary of his assassination? (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    What the actual heck, Netflix?

  3. Fox News

    Netflix clarifies controversial 'neck injury' post on Charlie Kirk's assassination anniversary (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Netflix denied mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination after its UK & Ireland account posted about almost suffering a neck injury on the anniversary of Kirk's death.

  4. Breitbart News

    Netflix Says Outrage over 'Neck Injury' Post on One-Year Anniversary of Charlie Kirk Assassination 'Ludicrous' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Netflix insists that a "neck injury" X post the company shared on the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk "references a plot point" from a show, calling outrage over what many saw as a veiled jab at the conservative icon "ludicrous."

  5. Newsweek

    Netflix Accused of Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death, Company Issues Denial (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A reference to a “neck injury” was seeing by some as mocking Kirk’s death. Netflix said the comparison is “ludicrous.”

  6. The Righting

    Subscribers Cancel Netflix After “Neck Injury” Joke on One-Year Anniversary of Charlie Kirk Assassination (opens The Righting)

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    Droves of Netflix subscribers canceled their memberships after the streaming giant made a “neck injury” joke on the […]

  7. Objectivist

    Subscriber Exodus Slams Netflix After Neck Injury Joke on Charlie Kirk Anniversary (opens Objectivist)

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