With the streaming giant, Netflix losing its subscribers, Tesla Boss Elon Musk had something to say about the decreasing numbers.

Elon Musk Slaps a “Virus” With an 8-Word Tweet for Netflix Subscribers Loss

Netflix is undoubtedly the biggest streaming giant. Starting from just a DVD
mailing company, it had unprecedented growth in the last 10 years. But quite
recently, the streamer has not been doing very well. The streamer just recently
reported a huge fall in its stock prices this Tuesday. Its shares fell by 26%.
To add salt to the wound, Netflix has also lost 200,000 subscribers in the first
quarter. It had expected an increase in the numbers, but the results were quite
the opposite. When a publication shared an article about Netflix’s current
state, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to Twitter to share his own
opinion. According to Elon, it is because of the “woke mind virus” that is
killing off the platform. 

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1516600269899026432?s=20&t=WifBM9fXouVPR4PsbnUTYA

This is the first time in 10 years that the company has experienced a setback.
The company last made a huge blunder in 2011 that cost it too many subscribers. 


IS THE WOKE MIND VIRUS REALLY MAKING THE STREAMING SERVICE UNWATCHABLE? 

Elon thinks that’s the real problem. He even agreed with other tweets that
stated the virus was the biggest threat to civilization and that the content is
no more original. 

> Not just Netflix. Movies in general, videogames, tv, it's all infested with
> current year trend woke garbage for fear offending a green haired freak next
> to the ban button.
> 
> Nothing original anymore at all, except for media coming out of places like
> Japan or Korea,ironically
> ~cwb
> 
> — Niche Gamer (@nichegamer) April 20, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/nichegamer/status/1516605533301657607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Woke mind virus is the biggest threat to the civilization
> 
> — Pranay Pathole (@PPathole) April 20, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/PPathole/status/1516601108386709504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Whereas @ZackJerryRig has a completely different opinion. 

https://twitter.com/ZacksJerryRig/status/1516635463078973442

In fact, he’s partly correct because the streamer did reveal the numbers in its
letter to the investors. The company is indeed facing stiff competition from
Disney+, HBO Max, and other streaming platforms. Not to mention the pandemic was
a tough time for the production house due to delays in shoots and production
which resulted in lesser content. Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news] has also blamed geopolitical events
like Russia for the loss of subscribers. The streamer had suspended its services
in the country. Apparently, it lost 700,000
[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-identified-4-uncontrollable-issues-213041540.html]
subscribers after the exit. Also, it has pointed out password sharing that has
resulted in many freeloaders.

ALSO READ: Who is Bill Ackman? How is Netflix Nosedive Becoming an Agony for His
January Decision?
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WHAT DOES NETFLIX PLAN TO DO NEXT TO RETAIN THE SUBSCRIBERS?

The company plans to monetize the household and reduce the number of
freeloaders. It is also flirting with the idea of a cheaper ad-supported model.
The streamer now has 221.6 million subscribers. It earned a total revenue of
$1.6 billion this quarter
[https://www.livemint.com/news/world/netflix-loses-subscribers-elon-musk-says-woke-mind-virus-makes-it-unwatchable-11650438764210.html]
which is less than what it earned last year – $1.7 billion. 

ALSO READ: 3 Reasons Why Netflix Will Lose 2 Million More Subscribers
[https://netflixjunkie.com/3-reasons-why-netflix-will-lose-2-million-more-subscribers/]

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Netflix is undoubtedly the biggest streaming giant. Starting from just a DVD mailing company, it had unprecedented growth in the last 10 years. But quite recently, the streamer has not been doing very well. The streamer just recently reported a huge fall in its stock prices this Tuesday. Its shares fell by 26%. To add salt to the wound, Netflix has also lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter. It had expected an increase in the numbers, but the results were quite the opposite. When a publication shared an article about Netflix&#8217;s current state, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to Twitter to share his own opinion. According to Elon, it is because of the &#8220;woke mind virus&#8221; that is killing off the platform. 
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1516600269899026432?s=20&#038;t=WifBM9fXouVPR4PsbnUTYA
This is the first time in 10 years that the company has experienced a setback. The company last made a huge blunder in 2011 that cost it too many subscribers. 
<h2>Is the woke mind virus really making the streaming service unwatchable? </h2>
Elon thinks that&#8217;s the real problem. He even agreed with other tweets that stated the virus was the biggest threat to civilization and that the content is no more original. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Not just Netflix. Movies in general, videogames, tv, it&#39;s all infested with current year trend woke garbage for fear offending a green haired freak next to the ban button.
Nothing original anymore at all, except for media coming out of places like Japan or Korea,ironically ~cwb
&mdash; Niche Gamer (@nichegamer) <a href="https://twitter.com/nichegamer/status/1516605533301657607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Woke mind virus is the biggest threat to the civilization
&mdash; Pranay Pathole (@PPathole) <a href="https://twitter.com/PPathole/status/1516601108386709504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Whereas @ZackJerryRig has a completely different opinion. 
https://twitter.com/ZacksJerryRig/status/1516635463078973442
In fact, he&#8217;s partly correct because the streamer did reveal the numbers in its letter to the investors. The company is indeed facing stiff competition from Disney+, HBO Max, and other streaming platforms. Not to mention the pandemic was a tough time for the production house due to delays in shoots and production which resulted in lesser content. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a> has also blamed geopolitical events like Russia for the loss of subscribers. The streamer had suspended its services in the country. Apparently, it<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-identified-4-uncontrollable-issues-213041540.html"> lost 700,000</a> subscribers after the exit. Also, it has pointed out password sharing that has resulted in many freeloaders.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/who-is-bill-ackman-how-is-netflix-nosedive-becoming-an-agony-for-his-january-decision/">Who is Bill Ackman? How is Netflix Nosedive Becoming an Agony for His January Decision?</a>
<h2>What does Netflix plan to do next to retain the subscribers?</h2>
The company plans to monetize the household and reduce the number of freeloaders. It is also flirting with the idea of a cheaper ad-supported model. The streamer now has 221.6 million subscribers. It earned a total revenue of<a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/world/netflix-loses-subscribers-elon-musk-says-woke-mind-virus-makes-it-unwatchable-11650438764210.html"> $1.6 billion this quarter</a> which is less than what it earned last year &#8211; $1.7 billion. 
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