8. Netflix Monitors Illegal Downloads to Decide What Content to Buy
Admit it. Some of you have at some point in your life illegally downloaded shows from BitTorrent or some other pirate site out there. Well, Netflix is paying attention, too. The clever execs at Netflix frequently monitor what shows and movies people are downloading in order to decide what to buy next for their platform, which particularly comes in handy when trying to launch their service in new foreign marketplaces. It’s an idea so genius that it makes me feel incredibly stupid for being shocked by it.
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