James Uthmeier, the Florida Attorney General has accused Netflix of data tracking children and selling the information to advertisers.
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Florida’s Attorney General filed a comprehensive lawsuit Wednesday against streaming giant Netflix, accusing the Hollywood behemoth of deceiving consumers about its data collection practices and subjecting kids to “addictive” design aspects.
“Netflix told Florida families they could pay a monthly fee to escape Big Tech surveillance. That was false,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a statement accompanying the filing.
According to a story by Breitbart, Uthmeier claimed that Netflix misled consumers by claiming it would continue ad-free while abstaining from collecting user data.
“Netflix’s representations that it would remain ad-free, refrain from collecting and integrating user data, and design kids profiles to protect children were made at the highest levels of the company,” the lawsuit says. “But behind the scenes, Netflix was accumulating years of consumer data and building the behavioral-surveillance infrastructure that it would ultimately deploy for its advertising business in November 2022.”
AG James Uthmeier Announces Legal Action against Netflix for Harvesting and Selling Children’s Data https://t.co/tdGzoRmF4a
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) September 9, 2026
In a statement, Uthmeier added that parents need to protect their children’s privacy.
“This lawsuit is about parents, because it’s parents who should oversee the privacy of their kids, not a big tech company that’s profiting despite public safety. Parents, not streaming corporations, need to direct the upbringing of children,” he said.
Netflix countered by denying all of the claims.
“Netflix takes our members’ privacy seriously,” the streaming giant said. “We comply with privacy and data‑protection laws everywhere we operate and have dedicated safeguards in place for kids who watch content on Netflix. This lawsuit lacks merit and we intend to vigorously defend the matter in court.”
As noted by TheWrap, Uthmeier’s lawsuit follows a prior lawsuit against the video game Roblox “by the People of California back in February on accusations that the online gaming platform created an inappropriate digital hub for children and permitted predators to exploit minors.”
“Roblox portrays its platform as a safe and appropriate place for children to play,” the lawsuit read. “In reality, and as Roblox well knows, the design of its platform makes children easy prey for pedophiles.”
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