"Cuties" has been criticized for sexualizing young girls. Key BackgroundBefore Netflix acquired “Cuties,” the independent French film had received mostly positive reviews and won an award at the Sundance film festival. The controversy began when Netflix released its marketing campaign for the movie, which used an image of the young girls posing provocatively. TangentAs QAnon rises in popularity and seeps into mainstream politics, social media has been filled with posts about the issue of child trafficking. In fact, the majority of perpetrators of child sexual abuse are someone the child or family knows, according to RAINN.

Source: Forbes September 12, 2020 20:26 UTC