Disney CEO Iger Digs at Social Media, Hitler Would Love It Says Variety

File Photo: Disney's Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger attends the opening event of Disney-Pixar Toy Story Land, the seventh themed land in Shanghai Disneyland in Shanghai, China April 26, 2018. Photo Credit: Reuters/Aly Song

Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Iger took a dig at social media popularity, saying it was a powerful marketing tool and Hitler would love it, Variety reported.

“It’s the most powerful marketing tool an extremist could ever hope for because by design social media reflects a narrow world view filtering out anything that challenges our beliefs while constantly validating our convictions and amplifying our deepest fears,” Iger said, while being honored with a humanitarian award.

“Hitler would have loved social media.”

Iger also blamed social media for hate spreading, saying it creates a false sense according to the entertainment business news portal that everyone shares the same opinion.

“Hate and anger are dragging us toward the abyss once again,” Iger said, adding that it is consuming public discourse and shaping the country and culture into something that is wholly unrecognizable to those who still believe in civility, human rights and basic decency.

Iger also called on voters to "demand more" from elected officials while imploring the audience to renounce and reject hate in all forms.





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