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#NETFLIX

Netflix has come in for criticism from film-makers over a new feature that allows viewers to speed up or slow down its programmes and movies.

@Davec257 asked: “Why are they so angry? Youtube has had that function for years.”

@Airfixnixon posted: “VCRS & DVD players had that before Youtube and Netflix. Some people don’t have time to spare so play on 1.5x the speed. When characters are having chit chat, I play on 1.5x (sometimes 2x) until there’s action then play at normal speed.”

@martin_curwen commented: “If the film is interesting we won’t speed it up.”

@large1984 said: “It’s the natural progression of bingewatching. People don’t care about the work it takes to create a story.”

@norm1037 posted: “It’s useful to zip over the gratuitous sex scenes that have no connection to the storyline. Or the scenes where the dog always gets killed.”

@dannyrotch19 hada suggestion: “Stop making two-and-a-half-hour long movies.”

@Doctor8alters said: “This sounds like a great feature, I already skip through parts of most Netflix (and other) shows. Too many series’ are following the Lost model, taking two hours’ worth of content and spreading it across a ten-hour long series.”

@adisenoj added: “What’s the point of watching a film if you’re going to speed it up? If the film isn’t interesting don’t watch it. I can only guess that the same people go to the cinema and spend the whole time on their phone.”

#CALLOFDUTY

The latest Call of Duty game has been hit by thousands of negative reviews over its portrayal of Russia amid claims it is trying to rewrite history and promote antirussian propaganda.

@Luketew said: “Not like Russia would ever use propaganda in their favour.”

@pistolpete168 posted: “I bet they hate James Bond as well.”

@williams88 posted: “It won’t be long until the KGB are hacking into the Call of Duty servers and bringing the whole game down in response.”

@Andreachinee added: “Well at least it’s something other than the Middle East for once.”