Disney+ Cancellation Page Crashes Amid Customer Exodus Following Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
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Summary
Disney+ experienced technical issues with its cancellation page as customers rushed to cancel their subscriptions following ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the host made controversial comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing. The suspension sparked accusations of censorship and led to a widespread boycott campaign against Disney, with hashtags like #CancelDisneyPlus trending on social media.
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His monologue suggested Trump supporters were trying to reframe the shooter’s political ties, which drew backlash from the FCC and major ABC affiliates
ABC replaced the program with reruns, sparking accusations of censorship and igniting a boycott campaign against Disney, its parent company
Hashtags like #CancelDisneyPlus and #CancelHulu trended as users
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