they saw the money Ai GF/BF apps were making are are trying to capitalize on it

the more convenient something is, the more its going to be targetted. people are lazy to (optionally) get a vpn(depending on jurisdiction), download and watch their content.

id imagine Sony is behind this given they have the most to lose from anime piracy specifically in the U.S

But what’s the alternative?

the government hosting their own social media like how some college campus’ have their own mastadon server specifically for their universities news. It’s not like other organizations haven’t already done it before. Spin your own server, and in your alerts, link your own mastodon server, which should not require user login to read. The platform doesnt matter as long as the information and where to send additional information for help is functional for them. spinning their own servers gives them full control of the outcome.

the biggest wall imo is still getting companies with anticheat games on board.