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Netflix has signalled that it may tighten down on sharing passwords as it tries to boost its subscriber base following a steep drop in numbers.

Within the first three months of the year 2022,  Netflix faced a drastic fall in subscribers. The streaming giant almost lost 200,000 subscribers in that period of time. In the three months leading up to July, Netflix told its investors that another two million members were expected to quit. The numbers were also harmed because of rising prices in some nations and exiting Russia after it invaded Ukraine.

After publishing the quarterly result the firm said to shareholders that “Our revenue growth has slowed considerably,” It also mentioned that, “Our relatively high household penetration – when including the large number of households sharing accounts – combined with competition, is creating revenue growth headwinds.” According to the streaming platform more than 100 million households, are breaching company rules by exchanging passwords.

The practice has previously been defined by Founder and Chairman Reed Hastings as “something you have to learn to live with,” with much of it being “legitimate” amongst family members. Account sharing, according to the company, has likely aided its development by increasing the number of individuals who use Netflix.

However, Mr Hastings stated on Tuesday that it was making it difficult to attract new subscribers in some nations. “When we were growing fast, it wasn’t a high priority to work on account sharing. And now we’re working super hard on it,” Mr Hastings mentioned this to the board.

The company claimed that the procedures it is experimenting with within Latin America to prevent password sharing might be expanded to other countries, with accounts that breach the rules being fined a fee.

According to Dominic Sunnebo, an analyst at Kantar, the plan might backfire for Netflix. He says, “Converting even a small fraction of the 100m people sharing passwords to full paying customers is not an easy task, particularly so when consumers are looking for ways to save money, not spend more,” He also mentioned, “If the schemes to counter password sharing move too fast and too aggressively, it also risks alienating a potential future audience – many who password-share beyond the household are not actually aware they’re breaking the terms of their subscription.”

Netflix has lost 700,000 members and there opening stock value as a result of its withdrawal from Russia in March in response to the Ukraine conflict. Another 600,000 individuals in the United States and Canada stopped using its service when the company raised pricing in January. All of the company’s US plans have been raised in price, with a basic plan rising from $9 to $10 per month and a standard plan rising from $14 to $15.50. Meanwhile, the basic and standard plans in the United Kingdom have also increased by £1 per month to £6.99 and £10.99, respectively.

Despite the cancellations, Netflix stated that an increase in price will bring in more revenue for the company. However, economists believe that the rise in the cost of streaming services is putting a strain on households as the cost of living rises. In the first three months of this year, families in the United Kingdom cancelled more than 1.5 million streaming subscriptions, with 38% claiming they wanted to save money.

Like several other IT companies, Netflix too had an intense pandemic. Netflix’s future, which looked so promising only a few months ago, suddenly appears to be in jeopardy.

It is no news that inflation is surging up like a rocket, whether it be consumer prices, producer prices or the wholesale price index. The prices of commodities are soaring globally affecting people to cut down their daily resources. Inflation has largely affected worldwide markets, bonds and commodities.

Ever since 2022 began,opening stocks and commodities have slightly been balancing between their bullish and bearish sides. The inflation commenced when the pandemic had taken over the world and killed almost 3 million lives globally, followed by the Russia-Ukraine crisis which has killed hundreds of civilians. Everything is dreadful. However, because so much bad news has already been included in stock, bond, and commodity prices, there is reason to believe that market conditions will not worsen, and may even improve, in the near future.

It’s been difficult to avoid hearing bad news about soaring inflation. Prices for a wide range of products and services have been rapidly rising, but the situation has recently deteriorated significantly. According to the most current official data on the Consumer Price Index, total inflation in the US grew at an annual rate of 8.5% in March, the most since December 1981. Other inflation indicators in the United States and throughout the world have also been concerning.

In a study released, John Butters, a senior research analyst for FactSet, said that inflation was the largest challenge for 65% of S&P 500 corporations that had reported profits for the first quarter of this year. Few causes that keep hindering the inflation are, supply constraints resulting from the pandemic, ranging from a scarcity of auto components to bottlenecks in Chinese manufacturing to a lack of employees willing and able to take positions at prevailing salaries and Russia’s conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions against Russia have combined to raise oil, food, and other commodity prices, as well as contribute to supply shortages.

Thanks to the pandemic, inflation was rising rapidly a year ago as well, now the issue is intensified due to the Russia Ukraine crisis reminding the government to take action against it effectively and immediately. The year-over-year comparisons will be more advantageous this spring because inflation began to rise a year ago. Furthermore, two of the main sources of inflation — expanding financial circumstances and supply issues caused by the coronavirus — are already moving significantly and may soon bring inflation rates down.

The trajectory of the pandemic in China and abroad, as well as Russia’s war on Ukraine, are all unknowns. The Conference Board, a business research group, forecasted a broad range of outcomes for oil prices, inflation, economic growth, and interest rates. Clarity is no longer attainable.

For short-term traders, the key question is whether financial markets have already baked in enough negativity. In the past, energy price shocks have triggered recessions. That might happen again this time, adding to the world’s despair. As a result, there’s no time for speculative wagers. Only investors with a strong desire for financial risk will want to take on new risks at this time. Even so, the fog will eventually dissipate. Those who had the guts to stick it out when things looked bleak would, hopefully, reap the benefits.