Netflix sent out a new corporate “culture memo” after content released by the network offended some employees, specifically a Dave Chappelle comedy special where the employees claimed he made transphobic comments..The Netflix memo suggests employees find another job as any attempts to silence “artistic expression” will not be entertained nor will it “censor specific artists or voices” even if an employee considers it “harmful.”.“If you’d find it hard to support our content breadth, Netflix may not be the best place for you,” said the memo..Employees could work on projects they “perceive to be harmful” and if they feel they cannot work on a specific work assignment, they should go work somewhere else..“Entertaining the world is an amazing opportunity and also a challenge because viewers have very different tastes and points of view. So we offer a wide variety of TV shows and movies, some of which can be provocative,” said the memo..“We support the artistic expression of the creators we choose to work with…we let viewers decide what’s appropriate for them, versus having Netflix censor specific artists or voices.”.Netflix did fire a trans organization leader within the company last October who organized the walkout over the Chappelle comedy special..The trans employee leaked internal company metrics from Chappelle’s special and that was the reason for the termination..“We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company. We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company,” said a Netflix spokesperson to The Verge..Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 and it expects to lose another two million in the next quarter.
