In short, Netflix’s communication projected the idea that its own movie was the opposite of what it really was. Some politicians, parents and a Texas prosecutor called the film child pornography and pushed Netflix to ban it. Outcry about the movie has been amplified by supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory, the false idea that top Democrats and celebrities are behind a global child-trafficking ring. I want to be clear: There are always people who twist information to their own ends. And the White House’s history of spreading false information contributed to a lack of trust in the official line.

Source: New York Times October 08, 2020 16:41 UTC