Is Cartoon Network shutting down? Channel issues clarification

#RIPCartoonNetwork has been trending on X (formerly known as Twitter) amid reports that the channel is shutting down. The trend started when a X account “Animation Workers Ignited” shared an animation claiming that “Cartoon Network is essentially dead.” The post also suggested that other animation studios are facing similar challenges, particularly due to layoffs in the industry.

Origins of the #RIPCartoonNetwork trend
The animation stated, “Cartoon Network is essentially dead and other big animation studios are not far behind. What happened to all the animation workers? Many are unemployed in record numbers, with some jobless for over a year, despite carrying the industry during the pandemic. When Covid first hit, animation was able to operate completely remotely, making it one of the only forms of entertainment that could continue production uninterrupted. But studios repaid them by cancelling projects, outsourcing jobs, and laying off artists en masse.”