Reed Hastings says Big Tech should get used to being hated — like Big Pharma
THE SO WHAT
Hastings is normalizing a world where tech operates with Big Pharma–level public distrust as a baseline. If you run consumer-facing products, assume reputational drag is structural and bake regulatory scrutiny and PR headwinds into every major launch plan.
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