Saudi Arabia allowed sexually explicit Netflix shows like ‘Sex Education’ in exchange for removing one satire episode that criticized the kingdom, CEO Reed Hastings said

Saudi Arabia allowed sexually explicit Netflix shows like ‘Sex Education’ in exchange for removing one satire episode that criticized the kingdom, CEO Reed Hastings said

Saudi Arabia let Netflix show explicit content in exchange for the removal of a satirical show that criticized the Crown Prince, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said.

Netflix confirmed on January 1, 2019, that an episode of "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" was removed after a legal complaint from Saudi Arabia.

In the show Minhaj condemned Saudi Arabia for covering up the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and mocked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Hastings told CNN on September 10 that the deal to delete Minhaj's show meant Saudis could watch shows like "Orange is the New Black" and "Sex Education."

Hastings told CNN that the deal was "a troubling compromise" but that he thought it was "a good move."

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