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The company's political activity further exemplifies its left-leaning stance. According to CNBC, 98% of Netflix's political donations go to Democrats—more than any other tech giant valued at over $100 billion. This level of partisan engagement fueled fears that Netflix was aligning too closely with specific ideologies, alienating a broad segment of its consumer base.
In 2019, Netflix even threatened to boycott Georgia over its heartbeat abortion law, citing its employees’ political preferences. Yet, the move appeared hypocritical, given that Hollywood had already moved major productions there due to cost and logistical benefits, rendering Netflix’s threat largely symbolic.