THENATIONALPULSE (The National Pulse) - Streaming Supremacy: Netflix’s Price Hikes, and How They’ll Hit $40 Next Decade.
Our previous arguments against Netflix as the right fit for a Warner Bros. acquisition now look even stronger. Netflix never needed Warner’s library to compete. It needed the market to be kept exactly as it is: fragmented, weaker, and miles behind.That helps explain the latest round of Netflix price hikes, which, by our calculation, would […] The post Streaming Supremacy: Netflix’s Price Hikes, and How They’ll Hit $40 Next Decade. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Our previous arguments against Netflix as the right fit for a Warner Bros. acquisition now look even stronger. Netflix never needed Warner’s library to compete. It needed the market to be kept exactly as it is: fragmented, weaker, and miles behind. That helps explain the latest round of Netflix price hikes, which, by our calculation, would leave the company with an eye-watering $40-a-month premium price tag by the middle of the next decade. Why anyone would pay that for Emily in Paris, and its ilk, evades us. Indeed, in under two months since insisting a Warner deal would give consumers “more content for less,” Netflix is doing the precise opposite—because it can. With roughly 325 million subscribers and no true rival within…Open
BITCHUTE - TOP 10 Tips for Improving Your Internet Experience!
Remember when the internet was fun? If you're under the age of 30, you probably don't. Yes, all internet websites, services and applications are getting worse year after year. That is by design. But there are things we can do about it! Today on Solutions Watch, James presents 10 simple tips for de-enshittifying your internet experience. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO ALL OF THE ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES MENTIONED? HOW ABOUT COMMENTS? THEY’RE AT THE CORBETT REPORT WEBSITE! JUST FOLLOW THE “SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS” LINK BELOW TO GO THERE DIRECTLY. SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS: https://corbettreport.com/10-tips-for-de-enshittifying-the-internet-solutionswatch/
AXIOS (Erica Pandey) - Clean your feed: Dodge TikTok's powerful algorithm
Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it. - What keeps your attention? Typically content that makes you laugh, cry or rage — because that keeps you locked in. Your brain is exhausted from hours of high-octane content. And with the advent of AI , it's getting harder and harder for all of us to tell the difference between truth and fiction. - Platforms don't make it easy to sidestep their algorithms. But if you're committed to keeping the apps, you can get much closer to the experience you actually want. - That might mean seeing more posts from friends, family and trusted news sources, and fewer random…
HUFFPOST - Meta, TikTok And YouTube Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims
Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
AI:A landmark trial is beginning in Los Angeles County Superior Court involving Meta, TikTok, and YouTube over allegations regarding social media addiction among youth.Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press) - Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
It's the first time Meta, TikTok and YouTube will argue their case before a jury.
AI:Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are heading to a landmark jury trial regarding allegations that their platforms contribute to youth addiction.Open