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Facebook and Disney to downgrade streaming quality in Europe due to COVID-19

Fb is instantly downgrading the usual of video streaming in Europe on its social platforms Fb and Instagram in accordance with a call for movement from the Eu Fee, in conserving with Reuters. Disney has moreover said it is going to artwork to shrink bandwidth used by its streaming service, Disney+, which…
Facebook is temporarily downgrading the quality of video streaming in Europe on its social platforms Facebook and Instagram in response to a call for action from the European Commission, per Reuters. Disney has also said it will work to shrink bandwidth used by its streaming service, Disney+, which…

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