Downing Street said Jimmy Carr’s comments on the Holocaust were “deeply disturbing” but it was a matter for Netflix whether the comedian’s show should remain on its streaming service.
The clip from Carr’s recent one-hour Netflix special, His Dark Material, was shared widely on social media.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Those comments are deeply disturbing and it’s unacceptable to make light of genocide.”
The Government is “toughening measures for social media and streaming platforms who don’t tackle harmful content”.
Asked whether Netflix should pull the show, the spokesman said: “That will be a matter for them. We are clear that mocking the atrocities of the Holocaust is unacceptable.”
The Government was focused on “making sure that streaming services are more accountable”, the spokesman added.
In the special Jimmy Carr makes a joke about the Nazi execution of Travellers.
