00:02Streaming platform Netflix is facing a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
00:07over allegations that the platform secretly collected and shared users' personal data without consent
00:13and deliberately designed its service to be addictive.
00:17Texas claimed Netflix falsely told consumers it did not collect or share user data
00:22when it allegedly tracked and sold viewer information to commercial data brokers
00:27and advertising technology companies, generating billions of dollars annually.
00:33The company was also accused of employing dark patterns to retain viewership,
00:38including an autoplay feature that automatically plays a new title once another ends.
00:44Texas' complaint quoted Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings, saying in 2020,
00:50we don't collect anything, as he sought to distinguish Netflix's approach to data collection from other online platforms.
00:57Netflix has denied the allegations and said it intends to defend itself against the claims.
01:03A Netflix spokesperson said the lawsuit lacked merit and was based on inaccurate information,
01:09adding that Netflix takes user privacy seriously, complying with privacy and data protection laws.
01:16Paxton said Netflix's alleged surveillance violates the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
01:22He wants the company to purge data it collected illegally,
01:26not use the data for targeted advertising without users' consent,
01:30and pay civil fines of up to $10,000 per violation.
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