Texas Attorney General Sues Netflix Over Alleged Data Collection and Addictive Design Features
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Charlotte Phillipp
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Summary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the streaming giant of collecting user data—including children's data—without consent, misleading users about its data practices, and designing addictive features like autoplay to maximize engagement. The lawsuit alleges Netflix shared user viewing habits and preferences with data brokers and ad tech companies, generating billions in revenue while violating consumer privacy laws.
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The lawsuit alleges that Netflix falsely told its users that it did not collect or share their data while tracking and selling information about their habits and preferences
Netflix uses autoplay and other features to keep users engaged and monetize their data
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