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Jon Skolnik

Hulu caves after Dems threaten boycott

Hulu logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Hulu appears to have backed down after users on Twitter slammed the TV and movie streaming service when it announced that it would not be running Democratic-backed political ads on issues like abortion and gun rights. 

According to The Washington Post, The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Democratic Governors Association all attempted to purchase slots for a joint ad buy on Hulu, which is majority owned by Disney. But in the end, none of them were reportedly aired. 

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