Texas files lawsuit against Netflix over data collection and user engagement practices

On Monday, the state of Texas filed a lawsuit against the streaming platform Netflix, alleging the company collected massive amounts of user data without consent. Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the company of spying on both adult and minor users, claiming it commercialized billions of data points regarding user behavior. The lawsuit further alleges that Netflix implemented features specifically designed to induce addiction to the platform, contradicting its previous public statements on privacy. Paxton's office argues that every user interaction was treated as a data point to profile individuals. Netflix has officially denied these allegations, stating the lawsuit is meritless and based on inaccurate information. A company spokesperson emphasized that Netflix takes member privacy seriously and complies with all applicable data protection laws. The streaming service stated that it intends to challenge the lawsuit in court.