Judge rules in Netflix’s favor over ‘13 Reasons Why’ suicide lawsuit
New York PostJan 12, 2022
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' contributed to a suicide.
John Herndon claimed Netflix failed to warn viewers about its content and that its algorithms targeted vulnerable children.
The show romanticizes suicide and Netflix cannot deny their responsibility; teenage suicides rose in the months following its release.
These claims could create a dangerous precedent, prompting the sort of self-censorship that violates first amendment rights.