Today it is essential to be aware that our social media accounts and the work we do. They are interconnected. It is not strange that an important entity’s corporate policy wants its employees to have a certain behavior on social media platforms. Let’s find out what happened to Gina Carano.
They are the fastest and most comfortable means of conveying an opinion. If our online profile does not comply with the company’s specific political, cultural, and ethical ideals. Such actions can trigger the cancellation of the incriminating social media post or, as in this case, the dismissal of the author.
The dismissal reasons
Gina Carano, known for Cara Dune’s role in “The Mandalorian, ” has been dismissed from the show and is no longer a Lucasfilm employee. The reason lies in some reprehensible and dangerous posts. They can be possible sources of incitement of political hatred or denial of anti-covid measures.
Carano had been in the middle of numerous controversies. She shared different Twitter posts complaining about the social obligation to wear masks to contain the emergency related to the Covid-19 pandemic. She also mentioned possible electoral fraud in the presidential vote.
Gina Carano had shared a new post against the use of masks and one that included the words. “Jeffrey Epstein did not commit suicide.” The post that causes her dismissal referred to the historical review of Nazism.
Her Words
“Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbors… even by children”. “Because history is edited, most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views,”
The response of Lucasfilm and the public
In a statement, Disney-owned Lucasfilm announced that Carano was no longer a part of the show.
“Lucasfilm does not currently employ Gina Carano, and there are no plans for her to be in the future. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.” The studio said in a brief statement to Deadline.
Together with Lucasfilm’s response, the general public did not miss the opportunity to say its opinion. Soon after the announcement, the American conservatives triggered an immediate reaction.
The hashtag #Canceldisneyplus. In the United States, it is currently trending on Twitter. Some right-wing exponents have threatened to cancel their Disney+ account—political commentators such as Dave Rubin and the former National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch.