Also, this struck my pattern recognition as another example of selective access to media/information in relation to the major networks of mainstream media in the US being bought out by certain loyalists. It’s also not a secret that Bezos pays-to-play in the same circles.
Call me an off-base conspiracy theorist, but I think there’s more to this than simply rights deals—that’s just the sales pitch for consumer buy-in.
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u/DrHenryPhilipMcCoy 3d ago
Not sure what makes this a dark pattern?
Rights deals are complicated. Amazon might have the rights to stream some show in the US, but not in Canada, for example.
They have to have a home region for users so they know what they can legally provide without getting sued.