Why analysts say password sharing is now a bigger problem for Netflix, other streamers

By Wendy Lee

In 2017, Netflix famously tweeted that 'love is sharing a password.' But the company's tolerance for the practice has changed as the company faces more pressure to increase its subscriber base and boost profitability in the face of rising competition. — Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

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