An earlier version of this check referred to a Netflix spokesperson in paragraph five that was removed.
Social media reports in March 2021 claim that Netflix has removed or intends to remove all Christian movies. This is false.
Examples of postings that make this claim can be found here, here and here. Some say that Netflix “cancels all Christian increases on March 31”, while others say that the streaming service has removed all Christian titles from its library.
A quick search for the word “Christian” on Netflix (here) shows several faith-based titles, including “The Gospel of Matthew” (2014), “The Young Messiah” (2016), “Soul Surfer” (2011), “The Healer ”(2017),“ Freshman Year ”(2019) and“ Like Arrows ”(2018).
A Netflix spokesman confirmed by telephone to Reuters that he did not remove Christian titles from his streaming platform, nor did he intend to.
In addition, an upcoming original Netflix movie called ‘A Week Away’ is a faith-based musical set at a Christian summer camp for teens (www.netflix.com/title/81183451). The trailer for A Week Away, which appears on March 26, is available here.
According to an article in People Magazine: ‘The film music follows Will (Kevin Quinn) of Disney Channel, a troubled teenager who has a run-up to the law and is given two options: go juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. Will chooses the latter and falls in love with fellow camper Avery (Bailee Madison, who also produces) while healing the wounds of his past ”(here).
VERDICT
Untrue. Netflix does not intend to remove Christian or faith-based movies from its library.
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