The lawsuit seeks civil penalties of up to US$10,000 for each violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and injunctions prohibiting Netflix from collecting or disclosing data on consumers during the litigation.
The complaint sought civil penalties of up to US$10,000 for each Netflix violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act , a Texas state law. NEW YORK: The top prosecutor in Texas filed a lawsuit against Netflix on Monday, accusing the streaming giant of improperly collecting users' data and designing its platform to be addictive.
'When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you,' reads the opening section of the 59-page lawsuit filed in state court at a Dallas-area courthouse by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton describes the streamer as a giant data repository where it tracks and logs users' viewing habits, preferences and 'other sensitive behavioural data,' according to a press release that describes Netflix as 'spying' on Texas kids and consumers.
Netflix provides these inputs to advertisers so they can better target the company's subscribers, the suit alleges. The lawsuit also accuses Netflix of employing techniques that would make young viewers become addicted to the platform. These include an 'autoplay' function that activates on the default setting, including for children, meaning once one show ends, another episode automatically begins.
'Netflix is not the ad-free and kid-friendly platform it claims to be,' said Paxton, who is currently engaged in a tight primary contest for US Senate against incumbent John Cornyn. 'Instead, it has misled consumers while exploiting their private data to make billions. ' The suit asks for injunctions prohibiting Netflix from collecting or disclosing data on consumers during the litigation.
The complaint also seeks civil penalties of up to US$10,000 for each violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a Texas state law.
Netflix Data Collection Addiction Techniques Autoplay Function Deceptive Trade Practices Act Texas State Law Civil Penalties Injunctions Private Data Billions
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ayob Khan reiterates no police links to Ketereh murder suspect’s family, warns against misinformationGEORGE TOWN, May 10 — Deputy Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay has reiterated that claims linking the father of a suspect in the Ketereh college student...
Read more »
Drug-laced vapes pose mental health risks to children, says AADK director-generalAADK director-general Ruslin Jusoh expressed concern over the increasing number of drug abuse cases among minors, with children as young as 12 testing positive for synthetic drugs. He highlighted the risk of mental health issues such as hallucinations, depression, and suicidal tendencies due to drug-laced vapes.
Read more »
DAP branch welcomes Loke to contest in PenangThe Kampong Kolam branch is believed to be the first DAP branch in Penang to openly welcome the party’s secretary-general to contest in the state.
Read more »
Penang DAP Kampung Kolam branch first to declare Anthony Loke welcome to contest in the stateGEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Kampung Kolam DAP branch has passed a resolution to welcome and support party secretary-general Anthony Loke to contest in Penang, marking the first...
Read more »