Elon Musk Urges Netflix to Change 1939 Film Page as 'Gone with the Wind' Racism Label Resurfaces
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Elon Musk Urges Netflix to Change 1939 Film Page as 'Gone with the Wind' Racism Label Resurfaces
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
Elon Musk on Wednesday said Netflix's "Gone with the Wind" page "needs to change" after users recirculated a description calling the 1939 film "known for its racism."
The inactive U.S. landing page also tells viewers to search "Black Lives Matter" content, prompting online critics to accuse Netflix of inserting modern political messaging into a classic movie listing.
The description is not new and the film is not currently streaming on Netflix in the United States, though the placeholder page remains publicly accessible.
HBO Max, which streams the film, and Hulu use conventional plot summaries instead, highlighting how unusual Netflix's wording appears among major platforms.
"Gone with the Wind" has faced race-related backlash for decades; HBO Max briefly removed it in 2020 after George Floyd protests before restoring it with a historical introduction.