Texas Sues Netflix Over Alleged Kid Data Harvesting Tactics
TL;DR
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Netflix alleging the streamer uses addictive design and 'dark patterns' to harvest user data—including information about children—in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, seeking injunctive relief and penalties; Netflix says it respects privacy and will defend the case in court.
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