Netflix is banned in China — part of the government's ongoing efforts to limit both foreign influence and Chinese citizens' access to information about their own country.

Language Considerations. To ensure that its content was accessible to as many people as possible, Netflix also translated its content into local languages and introduced subtitles and dubbing. Viewers in different countries could now enjoy the wide range of content available to them.

North Korea: North Korea enforces some of the most severe censorship laws globally, tightly controlling all forms of media and information, which prevents Netflix from operating there.

Netflix's expansion and localization strategy has also been guided by the principle of targeting geographically close and culturally similar markets first. This approach allows the company to leverage its existing expertise and resources while minimizing the risk of cultural and linguistic barriers.