Hulu caves after Democrats threaten boycott of Disney-owned streaming giant

Hulu appears to have backed down after users on Twitter slammed the TV and movie streaming service when it announced that it would not be running Democratic-backed political ads on issues like abortion and gun rights. 

According to The Washington Post, The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Democratic Governors Association all attempted to purchase slots for a joint ad buy on Hulu, which is majority owned by Disney. But in the end, none of them were reportedly aired. 

"Hulu's censorship of the truth is outrageous, offensive, and another step down a dangerous path for our country," the executive directors of the three committees – Christie Roberts, Tim Persico and Noam Lee – said in a joint statement distributed to the Post. "Voters have the right to know the facts about MAGA Republicans' agenda on issues like abortion – and Hulu is doing a huge disservice to the American people by blocking voters from learning the truth about the GOP record or denying these issues from even being discussed."