"“Netflix has built a surveillance program designed to illegally collect and profit from Texans' personal data without their consent, and my office will do everything in our power to stop it,” Paxton says in the press release. “Netflix is not the ad-free and kid-friendly platform it claims to be. Instead, it has misled consumers while exploiting their private data to make billions.”"
"The lawsuit, filed on Monday, also claims Netflix designed its platform to be addictive, and with features to “manipulate” users. Paxton accuses Netflix of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and asks the court to block the streamer's “unlawful collection and disclosure” of user data, as well as to disable autoplay by default on kids' profiles."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Netflix alleging illegal surveillance and collection of Texans’ personal data without knowledge or consent. The lawsuit claims Netflix profits from user data and misleads consumers about being ad-free and kid-friendly. It also alleges the platform is designed to be addictive and includes features intended to manipulate users. The complaint cites violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The requested relief includes blocking Netflix’s unlawful collection and disclosure of user data and disabling autoplay by default on children’s profiles.
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