Netflix battling boycott calls after co-founder gifts Harris $7 million

Streaming giant Netflix is battling calls for a boycott after it was reported that co-founder Reed Hastings donated upwards of $7 million to a PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House.

The contribution is the largest single donation to a campaign that Hastings, the executive chairman of Netflix, has ever made, according to the report.

The move appears to have been inspired by President Joe Biden’s June debate debacle against former President Donald Trump.

“After the depressing debate, we are in the game again,” Hastings told the Information in an article published Tuesday.

Social media was quick to react to Hastings’s gift to Harris, and many are calling on the platform to suffer a boycott.

“For real, cancel Netflix this is the last time for me I will never pay for them again,” one X user posted.

“There are [too] many free apps that have the same s*** to watch. The co founder donated over 7m to kamala campaign fook them!”

“We already canceled Netflix a long time ago, but if you have not done so already, it’s now time to #CancelNetflix,” another user said.

“Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings donated $7 million to Kamala Harris,” another post reads. “There are plenty of other streaming options available. You know what to do Patriots. Hope Hastings enjoys his backing of VP Harris. Make him feel it.”

Hastings helped found Netflix in the late 1990s but retired from his role as CEO in 2023, according to the report.

His net worth is estimated to be around $6.21 billion, and much of that is purportedly tied to Netflix stock and options.