{"id":66916,"date":"2026-05-11T21:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T01:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=66916"},"modified":"2026-05-11T21:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T01:48:44","slug":"texas-sues-netflix-over-alleged-data-collection-from-children-and-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/texas-sues-netflix-over-alleged-data-collection-from-children-and-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas sues Netflix over alleged data collection from children and users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Netflix, accusing the streaming company of secretly collecting and monetizing personal data from users, including children, while promoting itself as an ad-free and kid-friendly platform. Netflix denied the allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/press\/N%20Petition.pdf\">lawsuit<\/a> was filed Monday in Collin County under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Attorney General Paxton is seeking civil penalties, restrictions on the collection and disclosure of user data, and an order requiring Netflix to turn off autoplay by default on children\u2019s profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit alleges the company spent years telling subscribers that its paid service shielded them from the data-driven advertising practices used by other technology platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the complaint, Netflix publicly represented that it did not sell advertising or rely on extensive user data, while building systems that recorded viewing habits, searches, pauses, rewinds, device information, household networks and other user behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit says that data collection also applied to children\u2019s profiles, which Netflix allegedly marketed to parents as safe and separate spaces for children 12 and under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paxton\u2019s office said Netflix later used the data as part of its advertising business, including through commercial data brokers and advertising technology companies. The complaint names companies including Experian, Acxiom, Google Display &amp; Video 360 and The Trade Desk as part of Netflix\u2019s broader advertising ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit also targets Netflix\u2019s autoplay feature, which automatically starts another episode or promotional video after content ends. Texas alleges the feature is designed to keep users, including children, watching for longer periods and generating more behavioral data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNetflix has built a surveillance program designed to illegally collect and profit from Texans\u2019 personal data without their consent, and my office will do everything in our power to stop it,\u201d Paxton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paxton said Netflix is \u201cnot the ad-free and kid-friendly platform it claims to be\u201d and accused the company of misleading consumers while exploiting private data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netflix rejected the lawsuit, saying it follows privacy and data-protection laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRespectfully to the great state of Texas and Attorney General Paxton, this lawsuit lacks merit and is based on inaccurate and distorted information,\u201d Netflix said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/nation-world\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-netflix-alleging-illegal-data-collection-on-kids-users\">statement<\/a>. \u201cNetflix takes our members\u2019 privacy seriously and complies with privacy and dataprotection laws everywhere we operate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to addressing the Texas Attorney General\u2019s allegations in court and further explaining our industry-leading, kidfriendly parental controls and transparent privacy practices,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit asks a judge to bar Netflix from collecting, sharing, selling or using Texans\u2019 data without clear notice and consent. It also seeks an order requiring Netflix to purge data that Texas says was deceptively collected and to stop collecting children\u2019s behavioral data without parental consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas is seeking up to $10,000 per violation under the state\u2019s deceptive trade practices law, along with other penalties, attorneys\u2019 fees and a jury trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Netflix, accusing the streaming company of secretly collecting and monetizing personal data from users, including children, while promoting itself as an ad-free and kid-friendly platform. Netflix denied the allegations. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Collin County under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. 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