Netflix slammed for ‘tasteless’ post seeming to make light of Southport murders
Netflix has been slammed by fans after the streaming platform recently posted a tweet, which offended UK viewers as the “tasteless” message appeared to make light of the 2024 Southport attack09:50, 23 Apr 2025Netflix has landed in hot water after posting an “offensive” tweet.The streaming platform’s official X/Twitter account recently posted a still from 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, which is making a comeback after 28 years.They wrote: “This isn’t the first time there’s been violence like this in Southport. I Know What You Did Last Summer is now playing,” which caused outrage from fans as they pointed out the sick link between the film’s location and a recent tragedy in the UK.The film takes place in Southport, North Carolina, but British viewers pointed out that the post appeared extremely insensitive to the stabbings of 9-year-old Alice da Silva, 7-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and 6-year-old Bebe King at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside in July 2024.Three little girls were killed at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside in 2024(Image: More
