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Netflix and YouTube reduce streaming quality in Europe

By Reuters
23 March 2020   |   3:22 pm
The action will be taken to prevent the internet from collapsing due to the coronavirus outbreak. Netflix spokesperson, via statement Google spokesperson, via statement EU officials had previously asked users to stop streaming high definition video to prevent the internet from breaking.

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