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1. rdmuser · 1790368299 · focus · HN ↗

   Having such a high profile film rating site be potentially owned by a film studio has serious conflict of interest issues. Same goes for amazon buying imdb and they've already used that to adjust scores for at least one film they released because of bad reviews. I'm happy to see this get some attention here after my submission didn't because the potential implications of this purchase are big.

   Edit: I believe I made an error re the claim imdb changed the score of at least one amazon owned film. See replies for more info. Apologies!

   1. aucisson_masque · 1790371672 · focus · HN ↗

      > Same goes for amazon buying imdb and they've already used that to adjust scores for at least one film they released

      Any source on that ? I found nothing serious, just reddit and Facebook post. No one serious is reporting on it.

      1. madeofpalk · 1790373123 · focus · HN ↗

         The problem with Amazon owning IMDB, or A24 potentially owning Letterboxd, is not that they would screw with it, but that every move they make will be put through that lease. Even with NYT being the owners I’m sure there would be the regular ‘drama’ of whatever woke/anti-woke influence they may have over it.

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