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Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Netflix Over Data Collection Practices

Sourced from 4 publications

  • •Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Netflix, alleging illegal data collection practices.
  • •The lawsuit claims Netflix profited from data collected from children and other users without consent.
  • •Paxton accuses Netflix of using deceptive practices, despite its ad-free promises.
  • •The legal action follows a pattern similar to cases against other tech companies for surveillance.

Sources

Texas lawsuit accuses Netflix of illegal data collection

Malaymail

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on children in new lawsuit

The Guardian

Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying

The Verge

Netflix sued by Texas AG for alleged surveillance, addictive features

Politico EU

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