Netflix rolls out per-profile emails for every household member, sparking privacy questions

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Netflix is rolling out a update that requires every profile within a shared household to have its own unique email login, with prompts to add an email for each profile to improve login, recovery, and personalized suggestions. The change began mid-June and is spreading gradually, prompting concerns that it could enable more precise tracking and data sharing with advertisers, while offering optional per-profile language and settings.
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