Shen Lu

Disney will be pulling out of Netflix in 2019, which means you’ll have to subscribe to yet another service if you want to watch “Moana.” Young people are happy to shell out for online TV: Nearly 80% of Millennials said they watch or have access to streaming services, according to-eMarketer, a digital research firm. But if other media companies follow Disney (and HBO and CBS’) lead, we could be up to our eyeballs in streaming subscriptions. That could get really expensive really fast. Streaming services are appealing to young viewers because they’re so cheap compared to traditional cable and...

China’s censors are finally catching up to WhatsApp. Unlike most Western media platforms, including its parent company Facebook, the popular encrypted messaging app had managed to escape the attention of Chinese officials. Now it’s firmly on their radar. Multiple WhatsApp users contacted by CNNMoney reported they were unable to send images or videos on Tuesday. Cyber experts said they had seen further disruption on WhatsApp servers in China on Wednesday. The servers were not completely blocked but are “largely unavailable,” said Charlie Smith of GreatFire.org, a group that monitors internet censorship in the country. “I have also conducted speed...