MSN: Netflix Accused Of Glamourizing Sex Trafficking Over Italian Drama Baby
Netflix has been accused of glamourizing sex trafficking after commissioning an Italian drama based on the Baby Squillo teen prostitution scandal. The U.S.-based National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called for eight-part drama Baby to be axed ahead of its launch. The SVOD service ordered the series, which is produced by Italian firm Fabula Pictures, in November. It explores the…
Reuters: Netflix accused of glamorizing child sex trafficking with ‘Baby’ drama
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Survivors of sex trafficking urged Netflix on Thursday to can a new show called “Baby” – inspired by an Italian teen sex scandal – accusing the streaming service of normalizing child abuse. In a letter to executives, they accused Netflix of double standards for glamorizing sexual exploitation, weeks after it…