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Florida sues Netflix over alleged data collection and advertising practices
The state claims the streamer harvested user information despite ad-free promises to fuel its business.
The short version
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit accusing Netflix of deceptive data collection and trade practices.[The Hollywood Reporter · Fox News]
- The complaint alleges Netflix harvested granular viewer data to build its ad-supported tier launched in November 2022.[The Hollywood Reporter · Fox News]
- The state seeks civil penalties, damages, and a court order requiring Netflix to stop harvesting and delete collected user data.[The Hollywood Reporter · Fox News]
Key facts
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued Netflix in state court, alleging unfair and deceptive practices regarding user data collection and advertising.[The Hollywood Reporter · Fox News]
- The complaint alleges Netflix collected granular subscriber metrics and about 550 billion events daily as early as 2016.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Florida asserts that Netflix utilized previously collected user behavioral data to build and support its advertising business launched in November 2022.[Fox News]
- The lawsuit asks the court to impose civil penalties, award damages, halt data monetization, and order Netflix to delete deceptively obtained records.[The Hollywood Reporter · Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The lawsuit has just been filed, and it remains unknown how Netflix will formally respond or how the state court will rule on the claims.[The Hollywood Reporter · Fox News]
Sources
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