As much as we don’t like it, Netflix’s most recent decision is pretty smart in its fight for privacy.
Remember last month when Netflix announced that they were going to start cracking down on password sharing?
No big deal, right? I mean, we would never share any of our streaming passwords with family members, friends, old roommates, or total strangers who purchased our passwords… right?
The internet was enraged (what happens when a company as big as Netflix makes any changes), but the move is necessary for the company. The Los Angeles Times revealed that password sharing has become a problem that is increasingly hard for media companies to ignore. The article describes the dodgy online marketplace where people are actually paying for discounted access to others’ login information.
Instead of paying the $19.99 premium subscription, you could get 10 days of Netflix for $1. What about $1.09 a month for ad-free HBO Max compared to the normal $14.99 a month? This practice is not only dangerous for everyone’s privacy, but it also violates the company’s terms of service.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
