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00:02Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Netflix on Monday,
00:06accusing the streaming company of collecting consumer data without consent
00:10and designing its platform to be addictive, according to CNBC.
00:15Texas alleged Netflix falsely told users it did not collect or share data.
00:20The state said Netflix tracked viewing habits and preferences and sold the information to
00:25data brokers and advertising technology companies, generating billions of dollars a year.
00:31The complaint also accused Netflix of using autoplay and other
00:34dark patterns to keep users watching.
00:37Paxton said the alleged practices violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
00:42He wants Netflix to delete illegally collected data,
00:45stop using data for targeted advertising without consent,
00:48and pay civil fines of up to $10,000 per violation.
00:52Netflix did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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