California Turns Down the Volume on Netflix and Other Streaming Platforms

We’ve all been there, completely absorbed in a movie or maybe your favorite comfort TV show is lulling you to sleep, when suddenly an ad blasts in like a jump scare at what sounds like double the volume and yanks you out of the moment.

Despite advertisers turning to cheap tricks to get your attention, a new California law aims to put an end to this annoying practice.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed on Monday state legislation that bans loud commercials on video streaming platforms,…