Netflix Directing Employees To Quit If They Don't Like Its Content

Netflix has updated its culture guidelines and according to that, the company is directing its employees to quit if they do not agree with its content.

The streaming giant has updated its culture page for the first time since 2017. Image: Getty

New Delhi: Streaming giant Netflix has updated its culture guidelines and according to that, the company is directing its employees to quit if they do not agree with its content. The streaming major has updated its culture guidelines and added a section named "artistic expression" that details how the company offers programming for audiences.

The streaming giant has updated its culture page for the first time since 2017, according to reports. 

"Not everyone will like—or agree with—everything on our service. While every title is different, we approach them based on the same set of principles: we support the artistic expression of the creators we choose to work with; we program for a diversity of audiences and tastes; and we let viewers decide what’s appropriate for them, versus having Netflix censor specific artists or voices," Netflix wrote in its updated part of cultural memo.

"As employees we support the principle that Netflix offers a diversity of stories, even if we find some titles counter to our own personal values. Depending on your role, you may need to work on titles you perceive to be harmful. If you’d find it hard to support our content breadth, Netflix may not be the best place for you," the streaming giant added.

This comes amid reports of Netflix working to introduce cheaper ad-supported plans sooner than expected. The streaming giant could roll them out in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022. The company has told its employees that it intends to introduce an ad-supported plan by the end of this year and this comes quicker than what was previously indicated.

Earlier last month, Netflix announced that it would bring changes to the platform that include low-cost plans with advertisements and minimise password sharing. According to a New York Times report, Netflix told its employees in a note that it was aiming to introduce the ad tier in the last three months of the year, two people who shared details of the communication said on condition of anonymity.