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Bob Iger says 'woke' Disney is over, but it may not silence his critics

Evan Agostini/APDisney CEO Bob Iger wants people to know the company isn't trying to advance a political agenda.Conservatives have criticized the company for having LBGTQ+ and diverse roles in its storytelling. Iger's critics aren't likely to go away, though, no matter what he does.Disney CEO Bob Iger emphasized that the company would focus on entertaining over advancing "any kind of agenda," just after the media giant survived a proxy fight waged by activist shareholders.Asked during Disney's annual shareholder meeting Q&A on April 3 if the company would just provide entertainment and stay out of politics, Iger said Disney's job was to "entertain, first and foremost.""I've always believed that we have a responsibility to do good in the world, but we know our job is not to advance any kind of agenda," he said on the live-streamed meeting.

 

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