A term coined by Cory Doctorow, "enshittification" describes the pattern where platforms are good to users, then abuse users to please business customers, then abuse business customers to please shareholders. Viewers are now experiencing this: rising prices, password-sharing crackdowns, removal of favorite shows for tax write-offs, and the return of commercials to "ad-free" tiers. The frictionless utopia of streaming is giving way to the same frustrations as cable TV.
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