Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the streaming service of collecting user data without consent, particularly from children. The suit claims the platform is designed to be addictive and that Netflix profits by selling the data.
The complaint alleges Netflix operates a behavioral surveillance program on a massive scale. It points to features like autoplay as tools that keep viewers, including minors, engaged longer while extracting personal information. Paxton stated the company built the system to illegally collect and profit from Texans' data without consent.