And streaming services aren’t broadcast, they are premium subscription services, like HBO. Could they/should they put a card up front that says “Language, Violence, Nudity, etc.” like HBO? Yeah sure, that’d be nice. But censorship is bullshit.
It seems to me that in 10 or more years streaming services are all that most people will use anymore. Back in the day, one could channel surf and not even bother wondering whether something was appropriate or why. I’m just feeling like the content produced by streaming services isn’t bothered about whether it’s mostly low-brow.
Broadcast shows have censorship because they’re over the air and freely accessible to anyone. Basic cable is kinda censored only because of advertisers. Premium cable is not advertised, it is a paid subscription, and it is not censored. Streaming services much more closely fit the latter.
Also, that’s not what low brow means. Streaming services like Netflix just happen to be very hands off and no rules, not because they “don’t care,” but rather because they care a lot about quality, and the best way to achieve that is to put faith in the creatives to make a quality show. To slap an arbitrary rule on them like “no swearing” wouldn’t be conducive to that kind of environment. And you’ll notice too that not every Netflix show has swearing in tits. The Marvel shows, for example, know to stay in the PG-13 lane. You don’t need laws to handle this kind of thing.