Netflix Reportedly Bows to Saudi Request to Take Down Critical Comedy Show Episode

Netflix removed an episode of a comedy show that criticized Saudi Arabia after the kingdom requested that it be taken down, according to a new report.

Netflix removed an episode of the show “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" from its site in Saudi Arabia after the company received a complaint from the country’s Communications and Information Technology Commission, which alleged that that the episode violated the kingdom’s cyber crimes law, the Financial Times reported.

Netflix removed an episode of a comedy show that criticized Saudi Arabia after the kingdom requested that it be taken down, according to a new report. Netflix removed an episode of the show “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" from its site in Saudi Arabia after the company received a complaint from the country’s Communications and Information Technology Commission, which alleged that that the episode violated the kingdom’s cyber crimes law, the Financial Times reported.