Source: bbc.com, June 30, 2020 The series will look at Kaepernick’s early life as a black child growing up with a white adopted family, and what led him to become an activist. The story of NFL star and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick’s early years is being made into a documentary. The six-part series entitled… Continue reading Kaepernick’s Life Story to Become Six-Part Netflix Series
Tag: Netflix
THE DEVIOUS NETFLIX PHISH THAT JUST WON’T DIE
Source: Lily Hay Newman, November 7, 2017 THE EMAIL HITS your inbox with an urgent warning: Your Netflix account has been suspended, due to a problem with your billing information. It offers a link, which takes you to what looks very much like a Netflix landing page. It’s not. Instead, it’s a phishing scam that collects extensive personal… Continue reading THE DEVIOUS NETFLIX PHISH THAT JUST WON’T DIE
Netflix hammers cross-border watchers and there may be no way out
By Sophia Harris, CBC News, October 16, 2016 Some unblocking companies that help customers hop Netflix borders are in retreat Netflix may be emerging victor in its declared war on virtual border hoppers. “I’d say that they have won,” concludes Toronto tech analyst Patrick O’Rourke. He’s making the call because numerous unblocking companies that once… Continue reading Netflix hammers cross-border watchers and there may be no way out
Netflix crackdown won't stop Canadians from stealing content
By Sophia Harris, CBC News, April 25, 2016 Cutting off border hoppers may cause many customers to go back to illegal downloading or streaming Many Canadians are enraged by Netflix’s declared war on cross-border watchers, who skirt the company’s rules by sneaking across virtual borders to stream Netflix shows and movies restricted to other countries. Sometimes… Continue reading Netflix crackdown won't stop Canadians from stealing content
Netflix enrages Canada by actually following through with VPN crackdown plans
By Lauren O’Neil, CBC News, April 19, 2016 Virtual private networks hit a major roadblock. So … back to torrenting? Tensions are rising between Netflix and the people of Canada once again this week as more border-hopping subscribers find out first-hand that the streaming service wasn’t bluffing about that whole “VPN crackdown” thing. This particular storm started brewing back in January, when… Continue reading Netflix enrages Canada by actually following through with VPN crackdown plans
Why you can't have everything: The Netflix licensing dilemma
Commentary: Netflix has shut off VPN users and these paying subscribers are crying foul. But the move is less about keeping the little guy happy, and more about the big end of town. It’s finally happened. Netflix is putting up its digital fences and cutting off VPN users from accessing content from its international catalogues. That… Continue reading Why you can't have everything: The Netflix licensing dilemma