- This 2022 the Supreme Court of Justice of the United States eliminated the right to abortion that all women in that country had.
- Since then, a polarization of opinions has been generated because some support the measure and others are against it.
- Now there is a new discussion because both Disney and Hulu have opposed airing ads on topics like abortion and gun regulation.
Advertising is a very effective tool to publicize a product, service or idea. It has been around for decades and is now in the midst of a heated controversy in the United States. All part of the accusations that have been made against Hulu and Disney for not allowing ads against abortion and gun regulation. This situation has caused both opinions in favor and others against.
The power of the media
In that sense, both conventional and streaming television channels live off sponsors. If a company has enough capital it can pay for a 30-second ad appears during programming or via pop-up on digital versions.
Now, an important point is that Each company has its own internal policies. Therefore, you are free to accept or reject any proposal. Although the problem is that some consider it as a necessary regulation and others as censorship.
All this leads to an accusation filed by the Democratic Party of the United States and the politician Suraj Patel. He is currently leading a campaign to offer the option of a safe abortion for women and another on the regulation of firearms.
The origin of the discussion
With this in mind, it has contracted spaces to promote its proposals and achieve changes within the American Union. The problem is that it has received rejections from some companies.
According to a report published by The Washington Posteverything was generated because both Disney and Hulu did not sanction abortion and gun ads. In both cases they refused to broadcast the campaigns within their channels.
The journalistic work mentions that the Democratic Party tried to buy ads on Hulu. He also made his attempt with a Disney affiliate in Philadelphia and the company’s cable sports channel ESPN. In all cases they received a negative response from the owners of the media.
As a result of the above, Politician Suraj Patel published a letter denouncing being a victim of censorship. He also emphasizes that his intention is not to impose his mentality but to put these issues on the table so that they can be analyzed and discussed.
“Not discussing these issues in my campaign ad is failing to address the most important issues facing America. His ban on mobilizing messages has a perverse effect on democracy.”
While from this situation the movement in social networks has been created #BoycottHulu. Several people have joined the discussion to demand clarity and freedom of expression.
Meanwhile, it is necessary to remember that a few weeks ago the Supreme Court of Justice of that nation eliminated the right of women to abortion. For some it is a setback of 50 years and since then they have fought to avoid this decision.