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Some Netflix users received a surprise when they logged on last week – a warning message reminding them that password sharing is forbidden on the platform. This is something of a new stance for the streaming giant, as it has traditionally taken a lenient attitude toward account sharing, with co-CEO Reed Hastings saying in 2016, “Password sharing is something you have to learn to live with.”
“Netflix itself has encouraged users to share accounts,” Avast researcher Luis Corrons commented. “In fact, one of the advantages of the most expensive plan is that you can have up to 4 sessions simultaneously with the same account. That being said, there is an actual need to reinforce security as there is no 2FA, and approving devices asking for this 2FA will prevent the use of stolen accounts in the future.”
Perhaps the company has pivoted because Netflix accounts are among the most widely shared. A recent Lending Tree survey of 1,500 users found that 40% of streamers say they use someone else’s streaming account credentials, while 72% of Netflix subscribers admit they let other people use their accounts. The new Netflix warning message reads, “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.” It offers to email or text a verification code to the user, and also offers a “verify later” button. A Netflix rep told Variety that the company has rolled out the warning as a ..
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