Florida sues Netflix over misleading parents over minors’ data collection
Lawsuit brought by James Uthmeier, the attorney general, marks latest action by the state against big tech companies
TL;DR
- Florida, led by Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier, has sued Netflix.
- The lawsuit alleges Netflix misled parents about collecting children's data and designed its platform to encourage binge-watching.
- Florida claims Netflix broke promises by commercializing user data to launch an advertising business.
- Netflix denies the allegations, stating it takes privacy seriously and complies with all applicable laws.
- The lawsuit follows similar actions by Texas and other states against tech companies.
- Uthmeier has also sued OpenAI and TikTok, and previously criticized a settlement with Meta.