"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix Inc, alleging the streaming giant illegally surveilled users and exploited children's data. The legal action claims the company rebranded itself as a “logging company” that prioritizes data monetization over consumer privacy. The state's petition alleges that deceptively collected sensitive behavioral information without obtaining proper consent from its millions of Texas subscribers."
"The lawsuit asserts that Netflix misrepresented its business model for years by claiming a subscription fee shielded users from the data-harvesting practices of other Big Tech firms. In reality, the state argues, the platform uses intentional engineering to track viewing habits, device locations, and household network interactions. According to the filing, every user interaction is treated as a granular data point to be processed and eventually sold."
"Attorney General Paxton specifically highlighted the alleged exploitation of minors through “kids profiles” that were marketed as safe, segregated spaces. The petition claims these profiles were subjected to the same aggressive telemetry and logging apparatus used for adult accounts. Netflix is accused of withholding privacy controls from these profiles while misleading parents about the extent of behavioral tracking."
"The state argues that parents were lulled into a false sense of security by assurances that the platform was “ad-free and kid-friendly.” The lawsuit details how Netflix allegedly pivoted into digital advertising by leveraging mountains of data quietly extracted."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Netflix alleging illegal surveillance of users and exploitation of children’s data. The petition claims Netflix rebranded as a “logging company” focused on data monetization rather than consumer privacy. It alleges Netflix deceptively collected sensitive behavioral information from millions of Texas subscribers without proper consent. The state contends Netflix misrepresented its business model by claiming subscription fees shielded users from data harvesting, while using engineering to track viewing habits, device locations, and household network interactions. The filing alleges every interaction becomes a granular data point processed and sold. It also claims “kids profiles” were subjected to the same telemetry as adult accounts, with privacy controls withheld and parents misled about tracking and advertising.
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