If We Pay,
They Go Away.
Streaming services charge you a monthly fee AND sell your attention to advertisers. We don't boycott the streamers — we boycott the advertisers who enable it. Stop the double-dip.
The Logic Is
Simple.
Three rules. No exceptions. If you break them, we walk — and we take our wallets with us.
Ads Are Fair.
You chose the free option. The platform covers its costs through advertising. This is a clear, honest exchange. No problem here.
No Ads Allowed.
You are paying a monthly subscription specifically to remove ads. The platform has already been compensated. Running ads here is double-billing your attention.
Switch. Every Time.
If a brand interrupts your paid stream, immediately switch to their direct competitor and publicly say why. Make the cost of the double-dip higher than the revenue.
The Protest
Toolkit.
Copy-paste ready scripts, downloadable graphics, and video templates. Everything you need to apply pressure.
Social Media Scripts
Twitter / X · Threads · InstagramI pay $17.99/month for @StreamFlixPremium and they're STILL running ads during my shows. This is the streaming double-dip and it ends now. I'm switching to @ClearStream until they stop billing me twice. #PaidMeansPaid 🚫💳
The Red Stamp Graphic
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Video Scripts
TikTok · Reels · YouTube Shorts[HOOK - 0-3s] "You're paying $18/month for streaming... and still seeing ads?" [PROBLEM - 3-15s] "Here's what's happening. Streaming platforms found a loophole. They charge you a subscription fee — that's payment #1 — then they ALSO sell your attention to advertisers — that's payment #2. You're being billed twice." [SOLUTION - 15-25s] "The PaidMeansPaid movement is simple: if a brand runs ads on a tier you PAY for, you immediately switch to their direct competitor and you tell them why, publicly." [CTA - 25-30s] "Download the free toolkit at PaidMeansPaid.com. Join 214,000 people who are done being double-billed. Link in bio." [TEXT OVERLAY] #PaidMeansPaid
All assets are free to use. No attribution required. Spread them everywhere.
The Wall of
Shame.
Real people. Real pressure. 214,000 advocates and counting. Every post is a vote.
Just cancelled my @StreamFlixPremium subscription mid-billing cycle and switched to @ClearStream. Sent them a screenshot of the ad that triggered it. #PaidMeansPaid is working — they WILL notice the numbers.
The audacity of charging $19.99/mo AND showing me 3 ads before an episode. I stamped their screenshot with the Red Stamp and posted it everywhere. This is not a drill. #PaidMeansPaid 🚫
Used the @PaidMeansPaid video script for my TikTok. 140K views in 12 hours. The algorithm is on our side. Keep posting. Keep tagging. They're watching. #PaidMeansPaid
My thread about the streaming double-dip got picked up by three consumer advocacy newsletters. The movement has its own momentum now. #PaidMeansPaid is bigger than any single brand.
Went back to check — StreamFlix stock is down 2.3% this week. Correlation? We'll never know for sure. But we'll keep going. #PaidMeansPaid 📉
The logic of #PaidMeansPaid is airtight. Free tier? Ads are the deal. Paid tier? You already paid. Running ads on a paid tier is a breach of the implicit contract. Simple. Spread it.
Post with #PaidMeansPaid and join the wall
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