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The American government rarely or none exists protects the American consumer from price hikes of any corporation.

Funny to read this on the day I am cancelling #Netflix due to their price increases.

NOT in AMERICA!!!

Imagine a government giving a shit about its people not its corporations.

Good or should I say Molto Bené

Not happening here!

Can we do that here?

I dropped it. Pissed off for good this time. Things will shake out better for the consumers pretty soon but by then most folks figure out they don’t really even want it anymore.

Don't hold your breath

Awesome

I never used it, but how were the price spikes unlawful?

Go Italy.

😮

Is this why they have raised prices again?

They are raising my price again . I want a refund dammit.

That'll never happen here in the U.S. Here they have a license to rip off thier costumers and that's what they do. TIME TO BOYCOTT NETFLIX'S

I’m waiting for a streaming service series on a whistle blower in big tech saying we’re all getting ripped off.

Can the eu adopt this too please ?

Hey Italy what's it like having a government that gives an ounce of a shit about you? Asking for a friend.

Can the US get in on that? We're all about to be jobless and homeless so idk where we'll watch it but the refund might help a person pay some rent 🏠😔

Go Italy. Never fly though. You can just cancel …

Imagine still having consumer protection!

GOOD. Other countries have to show US, as in the U.S., how to properly manage greedy corporations.

How convenient. Netflix isn’t going to pay out, the customers will pay for this some how, some way.

No wonder corporations love the US they know we're there personal piggy bank.

Thank you Italy!!!

My bill keeps rising to exorbitant levels. Same with YouTube TV.

*cries in American consumer exploitation*

And the Italian people shout, "Grazie mille!"

Consumer what???

I will watch a few ads if the price is low. I refuse to pay $17.99 a month

Good luck to the UK doing the same. We will just keep mussling on as always depsite the obvious immorality of mega corps doing ahetever the shit they want!

That explains my rate hike email

💯

It's not like there's anything worth watching on it these days, unless you're a dimwitted 25 year old with an interest in fascism.

Would that also apply to us here in Spain? Hope so..

Bravissimo!

Socialist countries protect their citizens, not the billionaires . Wish we had it here!

I just got a notice my price is going up. -sighs- At least we know how they're going to pay for it.

Ba-BOOM!

Can we get the same court settlement here in America? 🤔 @glennkirschner.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @bobcesca.bsky.social @halsparks.com

Ohh yes I think I read that in passing 😮‍💨

They lost me when it became clear they were courting the edgy bigot demographic.

A backdoor to raise prices❤️

Like it.

So done with greedy power-hungry mega corporations....

America should but won't follow suit

Yay, now do the US?

Not in this country.

Europeans are tired of Americans and their companies.

I live in the USA so I cannot even imagine what this would be like 💔 I seriously hate it here now, I’m embarrassed all the time. I didn’t and would never vote for this lunatic or any of his republican psychos, but I still have to live with the consequences of everyone who did.

This is why I bought a DVD player and I'm buying all of them everything on DVD and Blu-ray No more just streaming crap

Arrr fellow sailor! Me thinks they need to abandon their chains for the riches of the sea!!

So... because some business is shady and unethical, you're entitled to free stuff made by musicians, actors, artists, performers, etc. Cool logic, bud.

US customers will see the immediate price increases. Let's just pick a day. I'll call it. April 15. Everybody cancel your subscription. Even if it just for 1 day. Let's just try it, America needs an F U feel good day. #cancelnetflixdayApril15

Wonder if citizens received emails that they didn’t bother opening/reading and then complained about rate hikes without warning.

Think the point is they didn't do it lawfully until 2025. Companies in the EU and the UK can't just hike their prices when they want without warning. It's called consumer protection. It's like what the US does for corporations but for people.

Valid points for sure. I’d be ticked off if my bill was higher without previous warning. So did they not announce a price hike in Italy? They do here in the US. I’d be surprised they do things differently by country.

Right on!

Nice!

Not anymore! The repubs removed that agency right?

A judge made sure that ours stayed legal against the pedophiles wishes! So we still have our consumer protection agency, barely!

I pay around $10/month for a SIM only phone contract (no phone provided), 10 Gb data, unlimited SMS, 1,000 free talk minutes and 100 free international minutes here in UK.

Wow

they are not giving back pay to actors on shows that they have made loads of cash on

👏👏👏

Imagine having a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Many price hikes are designed to fund more perks for topo executives and large shareholders,rather than to pay for real costs❤️

Oddly enough during that time the biggest change I saw in Netflix service was the addition of commercials, which was what many people were paying to get away from in the first place. Hulu+ was the same in the beginning, pay for no commercials now they play commercials in all paid streaming services.

Every month of a cancelled subscription is you taking your money back...

See, you say “consumer protections,” but in the US we’ve been educated to understand this as stifling regulation that hurts the very fabric of our nation. Morons believe it I guess. 🤷‍♂️

Sigh. Once again, we voted in people that screws Americans. Can we stop doing that, people?

My oh my, wouldn't that be a lovely surprise to find inside the Easter egg!!

Well done to Italy! For once, the corporations lost! Shame that Netflix squeezing more isn't being punished in other countries. Ah well, it's some good news!

I will probably cancel them for the letter I just got raising prices again. I get 3 streaming services for what Netflix costs me.

Good. Cause Netflix’s raised prices about the time they paid Harry $100 million.

Now that is how it’s done.

In UK we get Netflix, Disney plus and now about freeish with sky....apart from finishing Wednesday 2..there's no reason the activate Disney or hbo and then scrap Netflix...

So, is this why I just got another increase from Netflix here in the states?

Well, considering the fact that Netflix is the last streaming platform not owned by the right-wing xtian psycho pedo billionaire Epstein class and they’re the only ones standing up to the orange moron, so if they want to charge more for their services, I’m in.

I meant I'm down with that.

It's amazing how other countries consider their citizens. Must be nice.

More of this, please

Consumer protection is an oxymoron in the US with Trump at the helm.

I like the way they touted themselves as being ad-free, then introduced ads anyway. Bill Hicks had it right on ad personnel.

Deshittification

I wish America still had consuer protection.... But-alas-RepublKKKans rule the day now.

I cancelled Netflix yesterday. Also, HBO MAX that runs until after the final episode of The Pitt. I can’t stand ads so was paying $$$ and I’m done!

They need to do the same with Amazon Prime price hikes.

the article referenced Italy only.

I will take things that will never happen in the USA for $1000 Bob

Go. italy!

Consumer Protection? They’ll be looking to cancel that after one season.

Larry Ellison will hike the price again.

@netflix.com

In America you can put that $1000 in a prediction market (gambling app) and lose it almost instantly. Go USA!

Nor should it. If they raise on contracts yes, but anything past that is up to you. Self responsibility doesn't even exist anymore huh?

Minors DNI

A foreign concept in the U.S.

That's what the EU does

I’m a founder !! I was the first of my neighbors to rent movies on a red envelope through the mail, and I’m really upset,how much this has gone up

Meanwhile a service that used to be ad free now makes you pay additional for no ads. The company sold us on no ads. And it’s not the ads per se or the price but the ads suck. They really suck.

Can't imagine the US having that kind of consumer protection. Mainly what we have is consumer exploitation.

Now, that's a country with sensible, non-pathetic consumer advocates. Bravo, Italy!

the size of the pizza should shrink.

Just facts lol