Netflix: Dangerous Manipulation

13.11.2026 | www.kla.tv/43270

For many people, the streaming service Netflix has long been a part of everyday life. With over 300 million subscribers worldwide in more than 190 countries, Netflix is one of the largest classic streaming services of all. One click and we dive into stories, series, and films from all over the world. But while we’re wondering what we want to watch, another, much more important question arises: Who actually decides what we get to see? And with that question, I welcome you to Kla.TV. A warm welcome! Who or what is Netflix? What began in 1997 with the founding of Netflix and launched in 1998 as an online DVD rental service has grown into one of the world’s largest entertainment companies In 2025 alone, Netflix generated revenue of more than 45 billion US dollars. Today, Netflix produces and distributes films and series worldwide, utilizing data, algorithms, and increasingly artificial intelligence. Netflix analyzes what we watch, search for, or stop watching, and uses this data to provide recommendations that are as personalized as possible. Crucially, however, Netflix doesn’t just show us what we’re looking for. The algorithm helps determine what content comes to our attention and what we watch next. But what happens when a system is designed not only to capture our attention but also to manipulate on a massive scale? A lawsuit filed by the US state of Texas against Netflix shows exactly what the problem is. Texas accuses the company of deliberately using algorithms, autoplay, and the analysis of user data to keep people in front of the screen for as long as possible. This is particularly problematic for children and adolescents who are still developing and can be especially receptive to strong stimuli and recurring manipulative content. At the same time, algorithms help determine which films and series are suggested to them, even if they haven’t searched for them themselves. Constant Exposure to Extreme Violence One of Netflix’s most successful productions is the series “Squid Game.” In it, more than 450 people in debt compete against one other in children's games. Anyone who loses a game is shot or dies in some other way. What’s particularly problematic is that colorful playgrounds and a childlike atmosphere are mixed and linked with extremely graphic scenes of violence, and at the same time, “Squid Game” is well-known and popular among many young people. In total, the series comprises three seasons with 22 episodes. That amounts to nearly 22 hours in which viewers are repeatedly confronted with brutal violence, killings, and deadly games. Despite the fact that “Squid Game” is rated for ages 16 and up, it even reaches preschool and elementary school children, who imitate the games and, in some cases, the series’ theme of violence. Educators therefore strongly urge parents not to let children watch the series, neither alone nor with adults. Netflix releases a whole range of films and series of this kind. The series "Alice in Borderland," for example, depicts brutal and sometimes sadistic games over three seasons. Studies show that depictions of violence trigger anxiety, nightmares, and sleeping problems in children and adolescents. Of particular concern is that frequent consumption of violent content is linked to more aggressive behavior and a desensitization to violence. Recurring Focus On and Detailed Depiction of Suicide Netflix does not stop at merely focusing on this controversial topic. In the original version of “Dead Girls Don’t Lie” – known internationally as “13 Reasons Why” – the suicide of a 17-year-old character was depicted very directly and in great detail over several minutes, from the planning stage up to the act itself. Experts issued urgent warnings about the potential for copycat behavior among at-risk teenagers. Nevertheless, the series remained online. It was only after some time that the scene was edited. This is by no means an isolated case! The Netflix catalog includes other movies and series for teens and young adults, such as “My Suicide” (or “Archie’s Final Project”), “All the Bright Places” and “Not Alone”, which address suicide and suicidal thoughts, to name just a few examples. Dear viewers, this is about more than just single productions. The fundamental question is why such content is broadcast and what effect it can have, particularly on young people who are themselves facing difficult life situations. If young viewers identify with the characters portrayed and their problems and behavior, there is a risk that, in the worst-case scenario, they might view suicide as a possible way out. LGBTQ as a Gateway to Transsexuality and Pedophilia? One topic that is being addressed in more and more movies and series is LGBTQ. Netflix is one of the streaming platforms with a particularly large number of productions featuring LGBTQ themes and characters. Even content aimed at very young viewers is already addressing these topics. The GLAAD study explicitly names Netflix as the streaming service with the largest number of LGBTQ characters. Barack and Michelle Obama, through their production company Higher Ground, are also involved in several productions that address LGBTQ themes. About half of the content on Netflix Kids features LGBTQ representations. Netflix Kids is thus specifically aimed at children and adolescents – an age group in which, according to German psychotherapist Christa Meves, gender identity is affirmed. [Christa Meves:] “This large-scale international program is intended to be more than just an ideological game; after all, why is it that ‘openness regarding gender identity’ is to be instilled already in the little ones? This indicates a strategy that suggests the initiators possess expertise in developmental psychology. For between the ages of 4 and 7, a mentally healthy child takes a significant developmental step: the affirmation of gender identity. […]” In recent years, the number of minors and young adults who identify as transgender has risen sharply. At the same time, access to hormone blockers and gender-affirming surgeries for young people has become increasingly easy. Legislators are also in the process of shaping the legal framework in such a way that parents have little or no say in these matters and may even face criminal penalties for violations. At the same time, adolescents are making decisions about potential surgical gender reassignment, the implications and long-term consequences of which, due to their age, they are unable to assess. Companies and major investors willingly open their wallets, but not to help those affected. As reported in the Kla.TV broadcast “Total Brainwashing – How Our Children Are Being Indoctrinated,” the investment group “Capital Research Global Investors” invests both in Netflix and in companies that manufacture puberty blockers. These preparations are primarily used in adolescents to temporarily halt physical puberty. Are we seeing a diabolical business model here? Deliberate Sexualization of Children and Adolescents The film "Cuties" triggered an international shitstorm and calls for a boycott on #CancelNetflix. In 2020, US Senator Mike Lee addressed then-Netflix CEO Reed Hastings directly. The film is about 11-year-old girls who form a dance group and perform highly sexualized dance moves while wearing corresponding outfits. In particular, the staging and camerawork of these scenes drew fierce international criticism and sparked a broad debate about the sexualization of children. Netflix did not remove the film but significantly suppressed its visibility in search results. However, pedophiles still had the possibility to access it. Why pedophiles? Isn’t that a bit far-fetched? Research by the internet video creator known by the pseudonym Mouthy Buddha reveals explosive connections: The word "Cuties" is used by large pedophile networks as a basic term for young girls on the internet. Interestingly, the pedophile platform under investigation, “Cutie Garden”, had already been active for a year before the release of the film *Cuties*. The word “Cutie” refers to a person perceived as sweet, cute, or attractive. Given the name of the pedophile website and the search terms used there, you might ask the perfectly legitimate question: How did the film end up with a name like that? The Capital Behind the Rise of Netflix We’re all familiar with the American rags-to-riches story: With a good idea, courage, passion, and a lot of hard work, supposedly anyone can make it to the very top. This story is often told, especially when it comes to the founding of major U.S. corporations. But if you take a closer look, the myth quickly begins to crumble. Many U.S. tech companies received early support from wealthy investors and venture capital firms in the Silicon Valley environment, which significantly accelerated their rise. This puts Netflix in good company alongside companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, and YouTube. Over the decades, Silicon Valley has evolved into a tight-knit network of technology and capital. Major private investors played a key role in this development. One example is the Rockefeller family with its venture capital firm Venrock. Other venture capital firms and investors from abroad joined in. Capital also flowed into this technology sector from circles associated with the Rothschild family. For example, RIT Capital Partners – originally founded as Rothschild Investment Trust – invested in Thrive Capital as early as 2012 and has since participated in its large venture capital funds. Netflix also benefited from this financing system. In 1998, Institutional Venture Partners initially provided $6 million. In 1999, millions more followed, including from Technology Crossover Ventures and Foundation Capital. In 2000, another $50 million was added. Even before going public, Netflix had received a total of more than $100 million in financing. So it wasn’t a hard-fought rise – neither for Google nor Apple nor Netflix: From the very beginning, the growth of these companies was backed by financially strong investors and corporations. Their money was instrumental in making this development possible, but it also gave them influence. What does that look like today? Who is behind Netflix today and who actually owns the company? A look at Netflix’s largest shareholders reveals a pattern that we also see with many other major Hollywood film studios, such as Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount: Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street are consistently to be found among the largest shareholders. They are among the world’s largest asset managers and hold stakes in numerous other major media companies as well as pharmaceutical corporations. As Kla.TV has already uncovered in recent months and published on Vetopedia, we see well-known high-ranking Masonic families within the inner circle of BlackRock and Vanguard: members of the Rothschild and Rockefeller families. Behind the scenes, of course. Hidden behind asset managers and investment companies, they – along with their “helpers” – drive and shape the world’s negative developments. The Minds Behind Netflix But capital alone does not create a global corporation. Equally crucial are the people who are supported in their rise by the would-be elite and their networks – people who represent their interests and pursue their goals. Let's now turn to the two founders of Netflix: Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. Wilmot Reed Hastings Wilmot Reed Hastings was born in Boston in 1960. His father was a lawyer who worked for the administration of Freemason Richard Nixon. In 1997, Hastings co-founded Netflix with Marc Randolph. Later he took on other influential positions. For several years, he served on the boards of directors of Microsoft and Facebook, now known as Meta. Marc Bernays Randolph Marc Bernays Randolph – known as Marc Randolph – was the company’s founder and CEO until 1999. His great-uncle Edward Bernays is considered one of the most important pioneers of modern propaganda. He showed how public opinion can be deliberately shaped and how people can be influenced in their decisions. His methods have been – and continue to be –used with great success by companies and governments to steer perceptions, opinions, and behavior. Edward Bernays, in turn, was the nephew of the Austrian physician and neurologist Sigmund Freud, who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis. At this point we'll summarize the key points: Netflix is no random product. A look at its founders and their family and professional connections reveals that the issue of manipulation has a remarkable history there. Netflix productions are designed to keep viewers in front of the screen for as long as possible. They contain highly manipulative content, detailed depictions of suicide, the sexualization of children and depictions of extreme violence. Children are exposed to LGBTQ content at an early age, which influences their personality development. The rising numbers of gender reassignment surgeries and gender identity disorders – driven in part by this exposure – play right into the hands of Netflix's investor group. That’s because the investor group Capital Research Gloal invests not only in Netflix but also in companies that manufacture puberty blockers. All of this is reason enough to ask: In whose interest is all of this happening? The Recurring Theme With hundreds of volunteers, Kla.TV has scrutinized the world's largest organizations across various industries and researched their backgrounds. From the pharmaceutical industry to the economy in general and on to the media. The results have been published for you free of charge at www.vetopedia.org. One group of people that kept cropping up during this research and appears to connect all the key players is high-degree Freemasonry. The following examples show why this group also plays a major role in connection with Netflix: BlackRock It is the world’s largest asset manager and holds stakes in numerous media and pharmaceutical companies. This gives the company considerable influence. BlackRock is one of Netflix’s largest shareholders. Founder Larry Fink is a member of the following ancient lodges: Amun Lodge, Compass Star-Rose/Rosa Stella Ventorum Lodge, Der Ring Lodge, Hathor Pentalpha Lodge, Pan-Europa Lodge, and Three Eyes Lodge. Vanguard The situation is similar with Vanguard. The world’s second-largest asset manager also holds significant stakes in numerous media and pharmaceutical companies and is likewise one of Netflix’s largest shareholders. Founder John Bogle was a high-degree Freemason and a member of the ancient Hathor Pentalpha Lodge, just like BlackRock founder Larry Fink. The father of Netflix founder Reed Hastings Jr., Reed Hastings Sr., was a lawyer and worked for the administration of Freemason Richard Nixon. Reed Hastings Sr.’s family connection to Freemasonry may have played an important role in the founding of Netflix by Reed Hastings Jr. and in the financial support it received from Silicon Valley. The situation may be similar with regard to the assuming of influential positions at Microsoft, Facebook, and Meta, as well as connections to Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is also a high-degree Freemason and was, among other things, in contact with the pedophile child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Marc Zuckerberg – the founder of Facebook and Meta – was part of the World Economic Forum’s 2009 class of Young Global Leaders. The Young Global Leaders program was founded by Klaus Schwab, a high-degree Freemason. Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph’s family history includes a connection to the B’nai B’rith Lodge. His great-great-uncle, Sigmund Freud, was a member of the Vienna Society, [actually Vienna B’nai B’rith], which was founded in 1895. In February 2004, the Paris Lodge was named after him. At the 22nd AZK, Ivo Sasek clearly explained which "club" these groups of people belong to, which ideals and values they represent, and that they deliberately orient themselves toward satanic and occult powers as guides, inspiration, and the source of their actions. Disguised under the cloak of philanthropists, these high-degree Freemasons use their financial resources to fuel wars, cause environmental disasters through weather manipulation, and ensure that the cornerstones and values of a stable and healthy society are mercilessly destroyed. For more information, we recommend watching the entire speech by Ivo Sasek. Final Conclusion If Netflix was indeed deliberately established and financed as a tool by people with these connections and background, then this would explain the manipulative content featuring extreme violence, suicide, the sexualization of children, and the attack on gender identity through LGBTQ content that we highlighted in this broadcast. With the obvious goal of creating a society that passively accepts extreme violence, the suicide of people like loved ones or close friends, and even pedophilia— and would even endorse these things in the worst case. To prevent this from happening, please help by sharing this broadcast with acquaintances, friends, and family members. Only when such connections become increasingly well known can these developments be prevented by informed people.

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