Netflix to lower streaming quality to stop internet from collapsing

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EU commissioner says move will 'preserve the smooth functioning of the internet during the Covid-19 crisis'

Following a phone call between Mr Breton and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, the streaming giant agreed to a reduction in streaming quality that will lower data consumption by 25 per cent.

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