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NinjaZ@infosec.pub to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 3 days ago

Can’t pay, won’t pay: impoverished streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy

www.theguardian.com

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Can’t pay, won’t pay: impoverished streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy

www.theguardian.com

NinjaZ@infosec.pub to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 3 days ago
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As subscription costs rise and choice diminishes on legal sites, film and TV fans are turning to VPNs and illicit streamers, with Sweden – home of both Spotify and The Pirate Bay – leading the way
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    I don’t even think most people own a PC at this point, just tablets and phones.

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      You think people don’t have laptops? Everyone I know does. 22 yo

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        What’s the average socioeconomic status of your friend group? Most people have tablets now because they can “get them free” from the phone company.

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      You don’t need a PC to use a shady streaming website though

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      Then there’s me running multiple servers from my home.

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