[Niamh.]

A Texas grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix on child pornography charges.

The indictment accuses Netflix and its top executives of “promotion of lewd visual material depicting [a] child” with regard to the controversial French film “Cuties.”

According to the indictment, which was handed down Sept. 23 but only revealed Tuesday, Netflix did “knowingly promote visual material which depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 years of age at the time.”

The indictment goes on to note, relevant to the legal definitions of pornography, that the visual material in “Cuties” appeals to the prurient interest in sex, and has no serious, literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.”

“Cuties,” which won a prize at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in February, was put online to stream into America’s homes by Netflix on Sept. 9.

The French movie, which was called “Mignonnes” in its native land, depicts a “Mean Girls”-type clique of 11-year-olds, one of the activities of which is a dance troupe.

The climactic scene is a contest for which the protagonist, a Senegalese immigrant, devises a routine that includes group twerks, mouth gestures, ground humping and hip grinding. Other scenes show them rehearsing the numbers and other sexualized moves that the girls are sometimes depicted as only half-understanding.

Netflixtold the New York Post in a Tuesday statement that it stood by the film.

“‘Cuties’ is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children. This charge is without merit and we stand by the film,” Netflix said.


https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2...UGDTzOC8aP5IU8

[arista]

Yes about time.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes about time.

I haven't watched it as I really don't want to support it but I've seen pictures from it and heard other peoples reviews on it and I'm really disappointed Netflix are standing by the film still

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I haven't watched it as I really don't want to support it but I've seen pictures from it and heard other peoples reviews on it and I'm really disappointed Netflix are standing by the film still

Yes there is an arrogance with the CEO of Netflix
on this.



I wonder if Ammi
has had a chance to watch it yet?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I haven't watched it as I really don't want to support it but I've seen pictures from it and heard other peoples reviews on it and I'm really disappointed Netflix are standing by the film still

I watched about half an hour of it, that was enough for me

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I watched about half an hour of it, that was enough for me

Well done you.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I watched about half an hour of it, that was enough for me

I read a good comment about it earlier when someone said "but if you watch the film they're actually against sexualising children" and someone replied "so if someone made a film against animal cruelty by torturing animals to show how bad it was ........that would be ok?"

[Oliver_W]

I've said this before but I really don't get how some articles are branding critics of the film "right wing"? Being against child exploitation should be bipartisan. People's politics shouldn't even come into it when it comes to stuff like this.

“Cuties,” the Extraordinary Netflix Début That Became the Target of a Right-Wing Campaign
‘Cuties’ Director Blames Poster for Right-Wing Attacks

[Tom4784]

I don't know if it's right to describe it as child porn, but that doesn't mean that it isn't gross and really shouldn't be a thing. It boggles the mind how Netflix thought it was a good idea to pick it up.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I don't know if it's right to describe it as child porn, but that doesn't mean that it isn't gross and really shouldn't be a thing. It boggles the mind how Netflix thought it was a good idea to pick it up.

It's certainly exploitation. I wonder if maybe that's just the umbrella that a charge against Netflix had to fall under?

[Ammi]

...so anyway, the thing is...that I don’t really have any comment specifically because I haven’t watched it and haven’t felt any inclination to...but Arista just told me that I had to comment anyway even though I said that there wasn’t really anything for me to say...so that’s it really...is that okay, Arista me dear...did I say enough, you okay with that comment...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes there is an arrogance with the CEO of Netflix
on this.



I wonder if Ammi
has had a chance to watch it yet?

...is this harassment...?.....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...is this harassment...?.....

No it is a question

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I don't know if it's right to describe it as child porn, but that doesn't mean that it isn't gross and really shouldn't be a thing. It boggles the mind how Netflix thought it was a good idea to pick it up.

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It's certainly exploitation. I wonder if maybe that's just the umbrella that a charge against Netflix had to fall under?

I guess if they could make a solid case that it was made to be ... arousing? Titillating? then they could claim it was made for pornographic reasons.

Like I really wouldn't be surprised if it were made so the director or producer or whoever had a lot of that footage...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

No it is a question

...okay me dear......hopefully you’re okay with the answer now...

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It's certainly exploitation. I wonder if maybe that's just the umbrella that a charge against Netflix had to fall under?

It's definitely exploitation, agreed. I would like to see Netflix face consequences on that front but I do think that the courts might be overkilling it by describing it as child porn, a decent defense attorney would be able to argue why that isn't the case.

Ugh, it's all gross though. Why is this film even a thing.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...so anyway, the thing is...that I don’t really have any comment specifically because I haven’t watched it and haven’t felt any inclination to...but Arista just told me that I had to comment anyway even though I said that there wasn’t really anything for me to say...so that’s it really...is that okay, Arista me dear...did I say enough, you okay with that comment...

We all await for you to watch this.
Thank you for posting

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...okay me dear......hopefully you’re okay with the answer now...

Yes I am

[arista]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

It's definitely exploitation, agreed. I would like to see Netflix face consequences on that front but I do think that the courts might be overkilling it by describing it as child porn, a decent defense attorney would be able to argue why that isn't the case.

Ugh, it's all gross though. Why is this film even a thing.

Netflix got even more members $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
that love children - in the Wrong Way

[bitontheslide]

i wont watch it. Everything about it looked dodgy to me

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i wont watch it. Everything about it looked dodgy to me

You Are Most Wise.

[Ammi]

...just to refresh you, Arista with the thread...you seem to think that I showed some support for the movie in some way when I didn’t...



https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/for...ghlight=cuties

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...just to refresh you, Arista with the thread...you seem to think that I showed some support for the movie in some way when I didn’t...







https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/for...ghlight=cuties

You posted that it was getting good reviews and you would have to watch it before you commented on the campaign I think that's why Arista was interested to see if you had watched it

[arista]

Netflix Error.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcVx...ature=emb_logo

The YouTube Clip of them,

[Josy]

I havent and wouldnt watch it, personally watching it I would feel as if it was supporting it, not sure wtf Netflix was thinking coming up with this.