Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children
Technology,Netflix,Texas,Surveillance,Children,Lawsuit,Arts And Entertainment
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Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the US state without their consent, and uses "addictive" design to keep them hooked.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the streaming giant of "spying" on citizens saying it "records and monetises billions" of pieces of information about how users behave on the platform, despite suggesting otherwise.
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