"Netflix Sued by Texas AG Over Allegedly Collecting Children’s Data to Sell for Profit", 11 May 2026

Netflix has been slapped with a new lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who alleges that the streaming giant collects children's data without their consent, with plans to sell it for a profit...

According to CNET, Attorney General Paxton said that Netflix designed its platform to be "addictive" to users, one that "requires getting Texans and their children glued to the screen" all for the sake of the alleged data collection...

According to CNET's report, Netflix previously denied the allegations that they are harvesting user data for profit, particularly to sell the said user data to third-party partners and platforms.