Netflix’s layoffs cut costs but don’t fix its growth problem

Business Insider’s Peter Kafka writes that Netflix’s levers from its 2022 subscriber crisis — ads, live sports — are now spent, while engagement slips and the real competition is free, unlimited content from YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

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