Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Netflix for allegedly spying on kids and consumers by collecting their data without consent, and designing its platform to be addictive
Netflix (NFLX.O) was sued on Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused the streaming company of spying on consumers …
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Joshua Benton
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I am so tired of bogus lawsuits claiming products are “designed to be addictive,” as if they're cigarettes. Netflix now! Gosh, who has EVER been able to tear their eyes away from the crack cocaine that is NETFLIX?!? https://www.reuters.com/...
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I'm writing as a victim of Netflix. I was watching a show and after the episode finished, the next episode started to play automatically. Can you believe that? They didn't even get my express written consent to start the next episode...Now I'm totally addicted and helpless. I…
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Corey Quinn
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Paxton sues Netflix for collecting viewing data without fresh consent and making the app addictive. Translation: Netflix runs a normal recommendation engine and Paxton runs for reelection.
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Joseph Carlson
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Texas suing Netflix for “making streaming too addictive” feels a bit like suing Texas Roadhouse for making the rolls and butter ‘too delicious’. Companies are supposed to make products people want to keep using. The entire idea of a TV streaming service being “too addictive” is…
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Attorney General Ken Paxton
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BREAKING: I just sued Netflix for spying on Texas kids and consumers by illegally collecting users' data without their knowledge or consent. [image]
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