{"id":2601306,"date":"2026-05-11T15:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-paxton-sues-netflix-for-spying-on-users-and-tracking-data\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:20:43","slug":"ken-paxton-sues-netflix-for-spying-on-users-and-tracking-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-paxton-sues-netflix-for-spying-on-users-and-tracking-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Paxton sues Netflix for &#8216;spying&#8217; on users and tracking data"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fken-paxton-sues-netflix-for-spying-on-users-and-tracking-data%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2601306&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix in collin County, alleging the streaming service illegally collects and monetizes users\u2019 personal data-especially children\u2019s-through what he calls a large-scale \u201cbehavioral surveillance\u201d operation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-group-demands-investigation-into-billionaires-us-political-spending\/\" title=\"Watchdog Group Demands Investigation Into Billionaire\u2019s US Political Spending\">complaint claims<\/a> Netflix misled consumers by portraying itself as privacy-conscious and ad-free, while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >secretly tracking detailed viewing<\/a> and behavioral activity (such as viewing habits, preferences, devices, and app\/network usage) and using it to build user profiles. Texas also alleges Netflix shares or discloses portions of this information with data brokers and advertising technology companies, enabling the formation of highly detailed consumer profiles. it further argues that Netflix\u2019s practices violate Texas privacy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nhs-director-calls-out-gwyneth-paltrow-for-covid-19-recovery-advice\/\" title=\"NHS Director ... Out Gwyneth Paltrow For COVID-19 Recovery Advice\">consumer protection laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A major focus of the suit is Netflix\u2019s approach to kids, including autoplay and recommendation features, which Texas contends are designed to increase screen time and gather more data. Paxton is seeking court orders to stop the alleged conduct and require changes to Netflix\u2019s platform, notably for children\u2019s accounts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a> on Monday filed a lawsuit against streaming giant <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/netflix\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1727\">Netflix<\/a>, accusing the company of illegally collecting and monetizing personal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/data\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1480\">data<\/a> from users, including children, in what he described as a \u201cbehavioral-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/surveillance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"500\">surveillance<\/a> program of staggering scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, filed in Collin County state court near Dallas, alleges Netflix misled consumers for years by portraying itself as a privacy-conscious, ad-free alternative to major <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/technology\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11416\">technology<\/a> platforms while secretly tracking detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-fines-google-and-facebooks-parent-company-71-million-over-privacy-violations\/\" title=\"South Korea Fines Google and Facebook\u2019s Parent Company  Million Over ... Violations\">behavioral information<\/a> about users and sharing it with data brokers and advertising technology companies. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4563087\/rand-paul-calls-doj-charge-fauci-final-day-statute-limitations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rand Paul calls for DOJ to charge Fauci on final day before statute of limitations expires<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     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courtroom for Tyler Robinson murder trial<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cNetflix has built a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-federal-government-is-tracking-the-unvaccinated\/\" title=\"The Federal Government Is Tracking the Unvaccinated\">surveillance program designed<\/a> 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 in a press release. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He accused the company of misleading users while \u201cexploiting their private data to make billions.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information. <\/p>\n<p>Texas argued that every click, pause, and viewing choice became part of a profile used to target users and generate revenue. <\/p>\n<p>The state alleges Netflix then shared or disclosed portions of that information to commercial data brokers and advertising technology firms, allowing the data to be combined with information collected elsewhere online to create detailed consumer profiles.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint claims the practice amounts to an unlawful invasion of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/privacy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1119\">privacy<\/a> and violates Texas consumer protection laws. <\/p>\n<p>Paxton\u2019s lawsuit also focuses heavily on children, accusing Netflix of presenting itself as a \u201ckid-friendly\u201d platform while collecting information on younger users and designating features that encourage compulsive viewing. <\/p>\n<p>The complaint points to autoplay functions and recommendation algorithms, arguing that they are intentionally engineered to maximize screen time and harvest additional user data. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNetflix\u2019s years-long bait-and-switch has led the company right to where it promised never to be: addicting children and families to its platform, mining those users for data, and then converting that data into lucrative intelligence for global advertising juggernauts,\u201d the complaint said. \u201cSimply put, this is deceptive conduct that violates Texas law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Texas is seeking court orders to stop the alleged practices and require changes to Netflix\u2019s platform, particularly for children\u2019s accounts.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4561007\/texas-senate-primary-cornyn-paxton-strip-club\/\"><strong>TEXAS SENATE BATTLE GETS UGLY AS CORNYN COMPARES PAXTON\u2019S ETHICS TO A STRIP CLUB OWNER\u2019S<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The complaint cites remarks from former Netflix cofounder and CEO Reed Hastings, who said in 2020 that Netflix did not engage in the same kind of data collection as other tech companies. <\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit marks the latest privacy-focused legal action by Paxton, who in recent months has pursued cases against television manufacturers over alleged viewing surveillance and repeatedly targeted technology companies over consumer data practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Netflix over alleged data 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