(D’Elia has stated that all of his relationships were “legal and consensual.”)Such removals seem likely to continue, thanks to a combination of technological advances and cultural shifts. While simply taking down offensive content might be expeditious for media companies, the practice seems to have few other fans. Some content creators and viewers have cited it as evidence that networks and distributors are succumbing to cancel culture. Even those offended by the content at issue point out that removing it can let companies off the hook for having created it in the first place. Then there is the ethical dimension: While it’s natural for creators and corporations to want to distance themselves from offensive episodes, is the best approach really to erase history, rather than put it in context?

Source: New York Times August 17, 2020 17:37 UTC