Hulu blocks ads on abortion, guns, and climate change — and Dems aren’t happy
But the Disney-backed platform won’t explain why.
They will allow local adds for your local politicians.
Abortion rights, gun control, and climate change have taken center stage for Democrats running in this year’s midterm elections. But the popular streaming service Hulu has repeatedly rejected Democratic ads focusing on these central campaign issues over the last few weeks, as first reported by The Washington Post on Monday.
On July 15th, a group of Democratic campaign organizations attempted to purchase a joint ad on abortion and gun control on the Disney-backed Hulu platform along with other digital buys on Facebook, YouTube, and Roku and more traditional placements on broadcast and cable channels. The ad ran on every other platform, but Hulu rejected it. Hulu hasn’t told the groups if it will run the ad, a Democratic party official told The Verge.
In a joint statement on Hulu’s rejection on Monday, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Democratic Governors Association said, “Hulu’s censorship of the truth is outrageous, offensive, and another step down a dangerous path for our country.”
A majority of Americans oppose laws that would restrict what types of birth control can be used to prevent pregnancy (84%), including Dems (90%) & the GOP (77%). @PRRIpoll
195 Republicans voted against the right to birth control.
It’s simply remarkable how out of step the Republican Party is with public opinion on several issues that are central to the reactionary political project. And Republicans understand this very clearly: It is what fuels the conservative radicalization against democracy.