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The Little Mermaid trailer's dislike count surpasses even that of The Rings of Power—another heavily discussed and controversial streaming series—despite being out for only a few days. Notably, The Rings of Power gained about 38 million views with a ratio of roughly 138,000 dislikes to over 42,000 likes, whereas The Little Mermaid has attracted more than twice that number of dislikes in a shorter timeframe.
This discrepancy raises questions about how the narrative around social media criticism is crafted. Critics predict that Disney and other corporate entities might soon officially frame any dissent against The Little Mermaid as racist or bigoted, a tactic known as "gaslighting," aimed at dismissing critics and silencing valid feedback.