Netflix sued by Texas for allegedly spying on children, addicting users

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Netflix of collecting children’s and other consumers’ data without consent and of designing its platform to be addictive. The allegations raise legal and regulatory risk for Netflix, particularly around data privacy and consumer protection. The article does not include financial metrics or a formal enforcement action, so the immediate market impact appears limited.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Netflix of collecting children’s and other consumers’ data without consent and of designing its platform to be addictive. The allegations raise legal and regulatory risk for Netflix, particularly around data privacy and consumer protection. The article does not include financial metrics or a formal enforcement action, so the immediate market impact appears limited.