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The backlash was swift and intense. Social media users criticized Netflix for this labeling choice, accusing the platform of unfairly stigmatizing the LGBTQ+ community and weaponizing labels for sensationalism. Comments ranged from questioning the representation to outright condemning the tagging as an act of political correctness gone too far.
Netflix’s Response: Label Removal
In response to the backlash, Netflix capitulated. The platform removed the LGBTQ+ label from the Dahmer series, stating that the tags might have been misleading or offensive to some viewers. Netflix officially announced that the series no longer appears under the LGBTQ+ genre or tags, reflecting the platform's sensitivity to the controversy.