Social media played a significant role in escalating the controversy. Clips from the podcast spread rapidly, with both supporters and detractors weighing in.
Some defended Stiller, arguing that his comments were just a joke and should not be taken so seriously. “People need to relax. It was a bit of satire,” one user posted.
Others, however, saw it as yet another example of Hollywood figures using their platform to push a specific agenda. “It’s not about the joke—it’s about how these narratives are always one-sided,” another commenter wrote.