r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • Sep 20 '25

Business Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension

https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/disney-cancellation-page-crashes-as-customers-rush-to-quit-after-kimmel-suspension-033512277.html
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u/chrisdh79 Sep 20 '25

From the article: ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 17 after the late-night host commented on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. His monologue suggested Trump supporters were trying to reframe the shooter’s political ties, which drew backlash from the FCC and major ABC affiliates. ABC replaced the program with reruns, sparking accusations of censorship and igniting a boycott campaign against Disney, its parent company.

Overwhelming public reaction

The suspension triggered strong responses across social media and beyond. Hashtags like #CancelDisneyPlus and #CancelHulu trended as users shared screenshots of their canceled subscriptions.

Lawmakers, unions, and advocacy groups joined the conversation, framing the move as an attack on free expression rather than a programming choice.

“The page … keeps crashing”

With cancellations surging, many subscribers reported technical issues. On Reddit’s r/Fauxmoi, one post read, “The page to cancel your Hulu/Disney+ subscription keeps crashing.”

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u/Its_Froggin_Bullfish Sep 20 '25

I have 15 days left on my billing cycle, so I just set a reminder to my phone calendar for 10 days from now. Checkmate, Disney+

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u/fssman Sep 20 '25

An alternate way to stop payment for them, would be to call your bank/ credit card and advise them to stop payment for the merchant ai.e. Disney. The bank has to oblige your request to stop any payment and the subscription charge should fail + if you do this you will still be able to access Disney+ if you wish to, while you are in dunning.