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Florida Attorney General Sues Netflix Over Data Tracking and Child Targeting

The state alleges Netflix violated consumer protection laws by collecting and selling user data and using tactics to keep children on the platform.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 9, 2026, 10:41 a.m. ETWritten Sep 9, 2026, 5:47 p.m. ET
James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the streaming company violated state law by tracking and selling user data and targeting children, according to a reported by NBC Miami. The lawsuit claims Netflix told consumers for years it did not track user data, before switching to sell subscribers' information to advertisers. The state alleges Netflix accumulated years of consumer data and built behavioral-surveillance infrastructure that it deployed for its advertising business in November 2022. The lawsuit also alleges Netflix used "tricks" to keep children on its platform. The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided by a court. Netflix has not yet responded publicly to the allegations.

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