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Netflix

A public streaming-entertainment company competing with Disney, Amazon, Hulu, Max, YouTube, and other media platforms. Netflix offers real entertainment value but is still a shareholder-governed attention platform with subscription capture, viewer-data collection, and labor-power concerns exposed by the streaming-era writers and actors disputes.

Why this matters: Streaming subscriptions are ordinary household spending, and the business model shapes labor, culture, and attention.

Letter grade D Extractive Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 11, 2026

Final Score 7* D - Extractive

DEXTRACTIVE7 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material17

Bonus+0

Cap35Ownership <= 2 and Governance <= 2

After Cap17

Penalties-10

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Evaluation Overview

D - Extractive

The score turns mainly on Product Integrity, with the largest penalty coming from Policy Capture.

Strengths

Product Integrity3/5
Ownership2/10
Governance2/10

Penalties

Policy Capture-3
Subscription Capture-3
Surveillance Capture-3
Youth Capture-1

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims7
Direct axis claims7
Coverage7/13

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	2 / 10	Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. That keeps Netflix low on Ownership: decisive control remains with shareholders, private owners, executives, or state insiders rather than affected people. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. [1]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	2 / 10	Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. That keeps Netflix low on Governance: ordinary users, workers, customers, or affected communities cannot change the rules that govern them. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence context Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. [2] context Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. [1] context Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. [3] context Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. [4] context Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. [5] context Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. [6]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	2 / 10	Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. That keeps Netflix low on Extraction: the business model makes extraction from workers, users, suppliers, customers, or the public central rather than incidental. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence context Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. [2] context Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. [1] context Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. [3] context Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. [4] context Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. [5] context Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. [6]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	1 / 7	Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. That keeps Netflix low on Labor Sovereignty: labor remains managerially controlled, replaceable, or exposed to coercive employment and contracting conditions. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	1 / 7	Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. That keeps Netflix low on Solidarity with the Unemployed: the model provides little protection for people who leave, are excluded, or cannot bargain from employment. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence context Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. [2] context Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. [1] context Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. [3] context Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. [4] context Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. [5] context Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. [6]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	2 / 7	Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. That keeps Netflix low on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: losses, hazards, or adjustment costs are routinely pushed onto workers, customers, suppliers, communities, or the public. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence context Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. [2] context Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. [1] context Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. [3] context Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. [4] context Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. [5] context Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. [6]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	2 / 5	Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. That places Netflix in the middle of Market Conduct: the product has real value but still uses meaningful lock-in, gatekeeping, market power, or dependency. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. [2] context Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. [1] context Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. [3] context Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. [4] context Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. [5] context Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. [6]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	3 / 5	Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. That places Netflix in the middle of Product Integrity: the product has real use value but is compromised by incentives, monetization, lock-in, quality degradation, or risk. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. [2]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	2 / 5	Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. That places Netflix in the middle of Scale Integrity: scale brings useful reach but also weakens accountability, transparency, or local constraint. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans. [2] context Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered. [1] context Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment. [3] context Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. [4] context Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. [5] context Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. [6]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Policy Capture ? Private-interest attempts to bend law, regulation, subsidies, taxes, enforcement, trade, labor, safety, competition, environmental, healthcare, housing, surveillance, civil-liberties, or consumer policy against workers, customers, citizens, affected communities, or ecological life. Public-interest advocacy is not penalized merely because it is lobbying. Range: -15 to 0.	-3	OpenLobby records NETFLIX, INC. lobbying on copyright / patents / trademarks, arts and entertainment, technology with about $60K in spending across 2 filings; the reviewed filings document… OpenLobby records NETFLIX, INC. lobbying on copyright / patents / trademarks, arts and entertainment, technology with about $60K in spending across 2 filings; the reviewed filings document private institutional lobbying over public rules rather than a public-interest advocacy role. That warrants a limited Policy Capture penalty because private institutional pressure is being applied to public rules while affected people cannot democratically govern that agenda. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Linked evidence OpenLobby records NETFLIX, INC. lobbying on copyright / patents / trademarks, arts and entertainment, technology with about $60K in spending across 2 filings; the reviewed filings document private institutional lobbying over public rules rather than a public-interest advocacy role. [7]
Youth Capture ? Manipulative youth-directed marketing, youth-data or attention monetization, collectible/add-on traps, parasocial or identity capture, surprise mechanics, or treating young people as lower-disclosure consumers. Making useful toys or welcoming children is not itself penalized. Range: -5 to 0.	-1	Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. That warrants a limited Youth Capture penalty because young people are treated as manipulable consumers, data sources, attention targets, or culture markets. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Linked evidence Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk. [6]
Subscription Capture ? Manipulative recurring-payment, automatic-renewal, cancellation-friction, bundling, trial-conversion, or refund designs that profit from inertia or confusion. Range: -5 to 0.	-3	Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. That warrants a substantial Subscription Capture penalty because recurring-payment design profits from inertia, confusion, bundling, renewal friction, or cancellation difficulty. The value is substantial but not at the floor because the linked record shows serious conduct without the strongest aggravating factors on this axis. Linked evidence Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services. [4]
Surveillance Capture ? Invasive surveillance, unreasonably non-optional tracking, facial recognition, biometric identification, or AI behavior scanning of customers, workers, bystanders, or the public. Range: -5 to 0.	-3	Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. That warrants a substantial Surveillance Capture penalty because customers, workers, users, bystanders, or the public are exposed to invasive tracking, biometrics, or behavior scanning. The value is substantial but not at the floor because the linked record shows serious conduct without the strongest aggravating factors on this axis. Linked evidence Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service. [5]

Bonus Credits

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Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 72/100

7 verified linked claims 7 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 7/13 components covered

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Claim confidence 17/20

7 verified linked claims

Source quality 11/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

7 direct claims across 13 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

7/13 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Netflix is a shareholder-governed public company, so control over streaming economics and cultural distribution is investor-centered.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 11, 2026

AI scaffold

Netflix investor relationsOfficial self-description · 68%

2Netflix operates a global subscription streaming service, produces and licenses films and series, and sells advertising-supported streaming plans.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 11, 2026

AI scaffold

Netflix investor relationsOfficial self-description · 68%

3Streaming economics, residuals, data opacity, and AI concerns were central to the 2023 writers and actors labor disputes affecting Netflix and other streamers, provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment.

Labor Sovereignty Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 11, 2026

AI scaffold

WGA 2023 MBA summaryGeneral web source · 58%
SAG-AFTRA TV/theatrical contract summaryGeneral web source · 58%

4Netflix depends on recurring subscriptions, tiering, password-sharing enforcement, and plan changes, making subscription capture material even though cancellation is easier than many services.

Subscription Capture Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 11, 2026

AI scaffold

Netflix investor relationsOfficial self-description · 68%

5Netflix collects viewing, device, profile, account, and advertising data to personalize content, run recommendations, measure ads, and operate the service.

Surveillance Capture Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 11, 2026

AI scaffold

Netflix Privacy StatementGeneral web source · 58%

6Netflix sells entertainment to households including children and teens through profiles, recommendations, and youth-facing programming, creating moderate youth-attention capture risk.

Youth Capture Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 11, 2026

AI scaffold

Netflix Privacy StatementGeneral web source · 58%

7OpenLobby records NETFLIX, INC. lobbying on copyright / patents / trademarks, arts and entertainment, technology with about $60K in spending across 2 filings; the reviewed filings document private institutional lobbying over public rules rather than a public-interest advocacy role.

Policy Capture Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 11, 2026

AI scaffold

OpenLobby — NETFLIX, INC. lobbying profileGeneral web source · 58%

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