media regulatory authority Hungary Netflix determines its digital platform violated one of its lawsbeing considered homophobic is controversial, While broadcasting the kiss of two girls who love each other in the animated series ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’.
The recommendation of the National Agency for News Media and Services (NMHH) came to this conclusion after analyzing a topic. complaint from a citizen against an episode of that show for showing the love of two (fictional) people of the same sex.
It was approved last year in the middle of a debate that crossed the borders of Hungary, the so-called “defense of minors” law prohibits talking about or displaying homosexuality on programs for minors.
“The investigation concluded that this scene (which is the kiss) and the representation of creatures that cause terror and persecute the characters can be detrimental to children’s personality development,” he said.
While NMHH acknowledged that it had no jurisdiction over Netflix as it is a company registered abroad (the Netherlands), it argued: will inform the Dutch authorities so they can investigate the complaint.
According to the Hungarian authority, the program could only be broadcast with the warning that it is not suitable for children under the age of twelve, he adds.
Last year, Parliament, thanks to a vote from the Prime Minister’s ruling Fidesz, passed a law banning ultranationalist Viktor Orbán, linking homosexuality with pedophilia and banning talking about homosexuality and reassigning minors, whether in schools or in the media. dedicated to the little ones.
For the European Commission, the law stigmatized as homophobic appears to be “shameful”.