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Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Disney Company’s Financial Health

Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Disney Company’s Financial Health

The Disney Company opposed Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, also referred to by critics as “Don’t Say Gay.” Disney’s actions sparked calls from conservatives for a boycott of Disney — and a flurry of unfounded or exaggerated claims on social media that the company was suffering declines in subscribers, visitors and stock value.