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IMDb now requires an account to read user reviews (i.postimg.cc)
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[โ€“] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Seems to be a push from Amazon (they own IMDB if you didn't know) to enshitify user reviews across the board. They're doing it on Amazon for some items as well, but even worse.

https://lemmy.world/post/45764817

[โ€“] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

User reviews are a hinderance to the corporate narrative, so no more user reviews