Netflix's Risky Crackdown on Password Sharing Causes Controversy

Netflix has started cracking down on password sharing by sending emails to US members who are sharing their account with people living outside their household, warning that it will begin kicking people off the service if they were using someone’s account for more than 30 days while at a different location. For households willing to pay for an additional person to have access to their account, Netflix said it would charge an extra $7.99 per person. The move comes as Netflix looks for ways to increase revenue and faces increased competition from other streaming services.