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Texas AG sues Netflix, claiming the streaming service collects user data without consent

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix. Paxton argues that the streaming service collected user data, including from children's accounts, despite claims otherwise by the company.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix. Paxton argues that the streaming service collected user data, including from children's accounts, despite claims otherwise by the company. The suit claims Netflix earns "billions of dollars every year from secretly selling consumer data" to commercial brokers and online advertising businesses.

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