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Fedir Smetana: Corrected an orthographical mistake

2026-06-19T20:09:35Z

Corrected an orthographical mistake

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	*'''User freedom:''' Extensive history of restricting access to content, including paywalling higher quality content,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=And_You_Like_It_Too \|date=Dec 16, 2023 \|title=How much licensed content does Netflix display in premium formats (4K, HDR/Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos) in the 4K tier? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250711211159/https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025}}</ref> increasing costs of service, combatting password sharing, and more.		*'''User freedom:''' Extensive history of restricting access to content, including paywalling higher quality content,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=And_You_Like_It_Too \|date=Dec 16, 2023 \|title=How much licensed content does Netflix display in premium formats (4K, HDR/Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos) in the 4K tier? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250711211159/https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025}}</ref> increasing costs of service, combatting password sharing, and more.

	*'''User privacy:''' Netflix openly discloses how it extensively collects (both directly and via third‐parties) and uses personal biometric information, location data, IP‐address and voice input data for marketing and advertising purposes. The service shares the collected data with third‐parties and targeted advertising networks and could store and process it anywhere in the world. Netflix also tracks its users via tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting and uses third‐party ~~cookie~~ for statistics ignoring all Do Not Track browser signals. It retains the ability to disclose personal information without notifying the user. Users can request access and deletion of personal information however Netflix can keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations. Users also have the ability to opt‐out of targeted advertising and limit how personal information is used by third parties and the service. Users also reserve the right to leave the service when they want to do so.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|title=Netflix Privacy Statement \|url=https://help.netflix.com/en/legal/privacy \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260619191926/https://help.netflix.com/en/legal/privacy \|archive-date=19 Jun 2026 \|access-date=19 Jun 2026}}</ref>		*'''User privacy:''' Netflix openly discloses how it extensively collects (both directly and via third‐parties) and uses personal biometric information, location data, IP‐address and voice input data for marketing and advertising purposes. The service shares the collected data with third‐parties and targeted advertising networks and could store and process it anywhere in the world. Netflix also tracks its users via tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting and uses third‐party cookies for statistics ignoring all Do Not Track browser signals. It retains the ability to disclose personal information without notifying the user. Users can request access and deletion of personal information however Netflix can keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations. Users also have the ability to opt‐out of targeted advertising and limit how personal information is used by third parties and the service. Users also reserve the right to leave the service when they want to do so.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|title=Netflix Privacy Statement \|url=https://help.netflix.com/en/legal/privacy \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260619191926/https://help.netflix.com/en/legal/privacy \|archive-date=19 Jun 2026 \|access-date=19 Jun 2026}}</ref>

	*'''Business model:''' Streaming service content, [[advertising overload]]		*'''Business model:''' Streaming service content, [[advertising overload]]

Fedir Smetana: Expanded the “User privacy” section by writing an informative paragraph on the practices based on the latest edition of their “Privacy Statement”.

2026-06-19T20:07:25Z

Expanded the “User privacy” section by writing an informative paragraph on the practices based on the latest edition of their “Privacy Statement”.

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	*'''User freedom:''' Extensive history of restricting access to content, including paywalling higher quality content,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=And_You_Like_It_Too \|date=Dec 16, 2023 \|title=How much licensed content does Netflix display in premium formats (4K, HDR/Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos) in the 4K tier? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250711211159/https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025}}</ref> increasing costs of service, combatting password sharing, and more.		*'''User freedom:''' Extensive history of restricting access to content, including paywalling higher quality content,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=And_You_Like_It_Too \|date=Dec 16, 2023 \|title=How much licensed content does Netflix display in premium formats (4K, HDR/Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos) in the 4K tier? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250711211159/https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025}}</ref> increasing costs of service, combatting password sharing, and more.

	*'''User privacy:''' ~~Extensive history of collecting~~ and ~~selling~~ user data.		*'''User privacy:''' Netflix openly discloses how it extensively collects (both directly and via third‐parties) and uses personal biometric information, location data, IP‐address and voice input data for marketing and advertising purposes. The service shares the collected data with third‐parties and targeted advertising networks and could store and process it anywhere in the world. Netflix also tracks its users via tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting and uses third‐party cookie for statistics ignoring all Do Not Track browser signals. It retains the ability to disclose personal information without notifying the user. Users can request access and deletion of personal information however Netflix can keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations. Users also have the ability to opt‐out of targeted advertising and limit how personal information is used by third parties and the service. Users also reserve the right to leave the service when they want to do so.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|title=Netflix Privacy Statement \|url=https://help.netflix.com/en/legal/privacy \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260619191926/https://help.netflix.com/en/legal/privacy \|archive-date=19 Jun 2026 \|access-date=19 Jun 2026}}</ref>

	*'''Business model:''' Streaming service content, [[advertising overload]]		*'''Business model:''' Streaming service content, [[advertising overload]]
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	The pattern happens like this:		The pattern happens like this:

	# Have a Netflix account that was previously used on the Roku box.		#Have a Netflix account that was previously used on the Roku box.
	# Press the "Netflix" button on the remote. (The user is immediately taken to Netflix with no confirmation.)		#Press the "Netflix" button on the remote. (The user is immediately taken to Netflix with no confirmation.)
	# Press the "OK" button on the remote. This charges the user's credit card immediately.		#Press the "OK" button on the remote. This charges the user's credit card immediately.

	The subscription will be reactivated without any confirmation.		The subscription will be reactivated without any confirmation.

Sojourna: Removed red links; misc.

2026-06-08T05:45:39Z

Removed red links; misc.

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	\|Website=https://www.netflix.com/		\|Website=https://www.netflix.com/
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	[[wikipedia:Netflix\|Netflix, Inc.]] is a media streaming service and publisher, founded in 1997 by ''Reed Hastings'' and ''Marc Randolph'' formerly for remote video rentals, it eventually became the pioneer of the video streaming industry in 2007, eventually turning to more anti-consumer practices in the mid-2010s and later.

	~~==Consumer~~-~~impact summary==~~		'''{{Wplink\|Netflix\|Netflix, Inc.}}''' is a media streaming service and publisher, founded in 1997 by ''Reed Hastings'' and ''Marc Randolph'' formerly for remote video rentals, it eventually became the pioneer of the video streaming industry in 2007, eventually turning to more anti-consumer practices in the mid-2010s and later.

	*User ~~Freedom~~: Extensive history of restricting access to content, including paywalling higher quality content,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=And_You_Like_It_Too \|date=Dec 16, 2023 \|title=How much licensed content does Netflix display in premium formats (4K, HDR/Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos) in the 4K tier? \|url=https://~~www~~.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=Reddit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250711211159/https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025}}</ref> increasing costs of service, combatting password sharing, and more.		==Consumer impact summary==
	*User ~~Privacy~~: Extensive history of collecting and selling user data.		*'''User freedom:''' Extensive history of restricting access to content, including paywalling higher quality content,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=And_You_Like_It_Too \|date=Dec 16, 2023 \|title=How much licensed content does Netflix display in premium formats (4K, HDR/Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos) in the 4K tier? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250711211159/https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/ \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025}}</ref> increasing costs of service, combatting password sharing, and more.
	*Business ~~Model~~: Streaming service content, [[advertising overload]]
	*Market ~~Competition~~: Extensive, including free platforms like [[Roku]] TV and Pluto TV, and premium platforms such as [[Disney+]], Hulu, and [[HBO Max]].		*'''User privacy:''' Extensive history of collecting and selling user data.

			*'''Business model:''' Streaming service content, [[advertising overload]]

			*'''Market control:''' Extensive, including free platforms like [[Roku]] TV and Pluto TV, and premium platforms such as [[Disney+]], Hulu, and [[HBO Max]].

	==Controversies<!-- Potential sources: (reminder, do NOT use these as refs, only for idea finding) https://lawyerinc.com/biggest-netflix-lawsuits/ Highlights: 10, 5, 1? https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-20-netflix-scandals/crackdown-on-password-sharing Highlights: 20 https://alchetron.com/Legal-issues-and-controversies-surrounding-Netflix -->==		==Controversies<!-- Potential sources: (reminder, do NOT use these as refs, only for idea finding) https://lawyerinc.com/biggest-netflix-lawsuits/ Highlights: 10, 5, 1? https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-20-netflix-scandals/crackdown-on-password-sharing Highlights: 20 https://alchetron.com/Legal-issues-and-controversies-surrounding-Netflix -->==
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	===Stream-quality controversy===		===Stream-quality controversy===
	{{Main\|Netflix stream-quality controversy}}		{{Main\|Netflix stream-quality controversy}}
	Discovered as early as December 2023,<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rikki1256 \|date=Dec 2, 2023 \|title=Netflix requirements to watch 4k that you paid for \|url=https://~~www~~.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/189odn6/netflix_requirements_to_watch_4k_that_you_paid_for/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=Reddit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250212081853/https://old.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/189odn6/netflix_requirements_to_watch_4k_that_you_paid_for/ \|archive-date=12 Feb 2025}}</ref> ''Netflix'' has not clearly defined<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Netflix Support \|title=Netflix supported browsers and system requirements \|url=https://help.netflix.com/en/node/30081 \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=help.netflix.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123055327/https://help.netflix.com/en/node/30081 \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref> every restriction for how users are capable of accessing higher quality streaming content, despite 4k content being a specified tier consumers pay for.
			Discovered as early as December 2023,<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rikki1256 \|date=Dec 2, 2023 \|title=Netflix requirements to watch 4k that you paid for \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/189odn6/netflix_requirements_to_watch_4k_that_you_paid_for/ \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250212081853/https://old.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/189odn6/netflix_requirements_to_watch_4k_that_you_paid_for/ \|archive-date=12 Feb 2025}}</ref> Netflix has not clearly defined<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Netflix Support \|title=Netflix supported browsers and system requirements \|url=https://help.netflix.com/en/node/30081 \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=help.netflix.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123055327/https://help.netflix.com/en/node/30081 \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref> every restriction for how users are capable of accessing higher quality streaming content, despite 4k content being a specified tier consumers pay for.

	===Advertising overload===		===Advertising overload===
	{{Main\|Advertising overload}}		{{Main\|Advertising overload}}
	Netflix was among one of the first<ref name=":8">[https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 Ads on Netflix] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211165421/https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 Archived])</ref> premium streaming services to integrate advertisements on top of having to pay for the service. Since then, the platform has sought progressively more avenues to integrate advertisements, including further ads.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=11 Sep 2021 \|title=Share of adults who think there were too many ads on video streaming services in the United States as of September 2021, by generation \|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Statista]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114022848/https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> These advertisements have also increased the amount of data that Netflix can collect, and by extension, sell.		Netflix was among one of the first<ref name=":8">[https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 Ads on Netflix] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211165421/https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 Archived])</ref> premium streaming services to integrate advertisements on top of having to pay for the service. Since then, the platform has sought progressively more avenues to integrate advertisements, including further ads.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=11 Sep 2021 \|title=Share of adults who think there were too many ads on video streaming services in the United States as of September 2021, by generation \|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Statista \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114022848/https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> These advertisements have also increased the amount of data that Netflix can collect, and by extension, sell.

	Due to the amount of data that Netflix has been able to sell due to advertisement integration, it has also encouraged the company to raise the costs of ad-free tiers, so subscribers are forced either paying more to not see ads, or witness an increasing barrage of advertisements.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|last=Roettgers \|first=Janko \|date=23 Sep 2023 \|title=Why every streaming service wants you to watch ads now \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Fast Company]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127234258/https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0" />		Due to the amount of data that Netflix has been able to sell due to advertisement integration, it has also encouraged the company to raise the costs of ad-free tiers, so subscribers are forced either paying more to not see ads, or witness an increasing barrage of advertisements.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|last=Roettgers \|first=Janko \|date=23 Sep 2023 \|title=Why every streaming service wants you to watch ads now \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Fast Company \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127234258/https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	Additionally, starting from 2025, Netflix will be using generative AI to "serve the right ad to the right member at the right time" to subscribers of the lowest paying tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=May 18, 2025 \|title=Netflix puts AI ads in paid tier: pirate EVERYTHING at this point... 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhvDXmFEeUI \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=QhvDXmFEeUI \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Netflix \|date=May 14, 2025 \|title=Netflix Upfront 2025: The Center of Attention \|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-upfront-2025-the-center-of-attention \|access-date=May 19, 2025 \|website=Netflix About \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219040735/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-upfront-2025-the-center-of-attention \|archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref> The nature of generative AI raises concerns about the quality of these advertisements. Said advertisements may also encourage further user tracking in order to "tailor" the content. Consumers were especially provoked by certain phrases used by Netflix' President of Advertising, Amy Reinhard at the Upfront 2025. Reinhard claimed that "When you compare us to our competitors, attention starts much higher and ends ''much'' higher. And even more impressive, members pay as much attention to mid-roll ads as they do to the shows and the movies themselves"<ref name=":4" />, which further raised concerns about user privacy.		Additionally, starting from 2025, Netflix will be using generative AI to "serve the right ad to the right member at the right time" to subscribers of the lowest paying tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=May 18, 2025 \|title=Netflix puts AI ads in paid tier: pirate EVERYTHING at this point... 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhvDXmFEeUI \|access-date=May 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=QhvDXmFEeUI \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Netflix \|date=May 14, 2025 \|title=Netflix Upfront 2025: The Center of Attention \|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-upfront-2025-the-center-of-attention \|access-date=May 19, 2025 \|website=Netflix About \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219040735/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-upfront-2025-the-center-of-attention \|archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref> The nature of generative AI raises concerns about the quality of these advertisements. Said advertisements may also encourage further user tracking in order to "tailor" the content. Consumers were especially provoked by certain phrases used by Netflix' President of Advertising, Amy Reinhard at the Upfront 2025. Reinhard claimed that "When you compare us to our competitors, attention starts much higher and ends ''much'' higher. And even more impressive, members pay as much attention to mid-roll ads as they do to the shows and the movies themselves"<ref name=":4" />, which further raised concerns about user privacy.

	===DRM Restrictions===		===DRM Restrictions===

Sojourna: /* Netflix delisting 23 game titles */

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Netflix delisting 23 game titles

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	On November 26, 2024, the Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed an administrative fine of €4.75 million to Netflix for not properly informing customers about processing their data between the years 2018 and 2020. The lack of transparency and unclear information given by Netflix was in direct violation of several articles of the [[GDPR]].<ref>Dutch Data Protection Authority. (2024). Decision to impose an administrative fine for violation of the GDPR (Dutch DPA). Dutch Data Protection Authority. https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/system/files?file=2024-12/Decision%20fine%20Netflix.pdf ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174443/https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/system/files?file=2024-12/Decision%20fine%20Netflix.pdf Archived])</ref>		On November 26, 2024, the Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed an administrative fine of €4.75 million to Netflix for not properly informing customers about processing their data between the years 2018 and 2020. The lack of transparency and unclear information given by Netflix was in direct violation of several articles of the [[GDPR]].<ref>Dutch Data Protection Authority. (2024). Decision to impose an administrative fine for violation of the GDPR (Dutch DPA). Dutch Data Protection Authority. https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/system/files?file=2024-12/Decision%20fine%20Netflix.pdf ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174443/https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/system/files?file=2024-12/Decision%20fine%20Netflix.pdf Archived])</ref>

	===Netflix ~~delisting~~ 23 game titles===		===Netflix de-listing 23 game titles===
	~~On July 15 2025<ref>~~{{~~Cite web \|last=Parrish~~ \|~~first=Ash \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=~~Netflix ~~is letting go of some of its best indie games \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix~~-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-17 \|website=theverge.com \|publication-date=2025-06-24 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218114342/https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref>, some games provided by the "Netflix Games" service were pulled, and of those games that were already downloaded became unplayable too which has caused users to lose access to their saved games with no way to transfer or even play them as most were exclusive to Netflix Games.		{{Main\|Netflix de-listing 23 game titles}}

	{{~~Main~~\|Netflix delisting ~~23 game titles~~}}		On July 15 2025,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Parrish \|first=Ash \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Netflix is letting go of some of its best indie games \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-17 \|website=The Verge \|publication-date=2025-06-24 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218114342/https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref> some games provided by the "Netflix Games" service were pulled, and of those games that were already downloaded became unplayable too which has caused users to lose access to their saved games with no way to transfer or even play them as most were exclusive to Netflix Games.

	===Dark patterns===		===Dark patterns===

Sojourna: /* Dark Patterns */ Copied from edit made on the Roku article.

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Dark Patterns: Copied from edit made on the Roku article.

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	===Dark ~~Patterns~~===		===Dark patterns===

	====Autoplay====		====Autoplay====
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	It’s not just Adolescence. It actually doesn’t seem to matter what I choose to watch; Netflix offers The Diplomat. Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Try The Diplomat, Netflix tells me 10 seconds into the credits. Dune: Part Two? You’ll love The Diplomat. The Brutalist? KPop Demon Hun– just kidding.</blockquote>''The feature is on by default, but [https://help.netflix.com/en/node/121518 can be disabled in Netflix Settings].''		It’s not just Adolescence. It actually doesn’t seem to matter what I choose to watch; Netflix offers The Diplomat. Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Try The Diplomat, Netflix tells me 10 seconds into the credits. Dune: Part Two? You’ll love The Diplomat. The Brutalist? KPop Demon Hun– just kidding.</blockquote>''The feature is on by default, but [https://help.netflix.com/en/node/121518 can be disabled in Netflix Settings].''

	==== Re-activating subscription on Roku ====		====Re-activating subscription on Roku====
	After having a Netflix subscription ~~and it lapsing~~, Netflix and Roku have a dark pattern to reactivate ~~your~~ subscription and charge ~~your~~ credit card immediately~~, even accidentally~~.		After having a Netflix subscription lapse, Netflix and Roku have a [[dark pattern]] to reactivate the subscription and charge the customer's credit card immediately.

	The pattern happens like this:		The pattern happens like this:

	# ~~have~~ a Netflix account that was previously used on the Roku box		# Have a Netflix account that was previously used on the Roku box.
	# Press the "Netflix" button on the remote. (~~you are~~ immediately taken to Netflix with no confirmation)		# Press the "Netflix" button on the remote. (The user is immediately taken to Netflix with no confirmation.)
	# Press the "OK" button on the remote. ~~(this~~ charges ~~your~~ card immediately)		# Press the "OK" button on the remote. This charges the user's credit card immediately.

	~~Your~~ subscription will be reactivated without any confirmation~~, and your card immediately charged~~.		The subscription will be reactivated without any confirmation.

	~~Also of note,~~ the other video services on the remote (Hulu, CBS, etc.) wait for the user to confirm before switching to the new app (requiring intentionally moving the selected option from "Cancel" to "Launch"), which implies that this is an intentional dark pattern implemented by Netflix and Roku to cause users to ~~easily accidentally~~ reactivate their Netflix subscription.		This is in contrast to the other video services on the remote ([[Hulu]], CBS, etc.) that wait for the user to confirm before switching to the new app (requiring intentionally moving the selected option from "Cancel" to "Launch"), which implies that this is an intentional dark pattern implemented by Netflix and Roku to cause users to unknowingly reactivate their Netflix subscription.

	==Positive incidents==		==Positive incidents==

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Dark Patterns: added Re-activating subscription on Roku section

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	The feature can also be considered disrespectful to the filmmakers who worked on the productions as their names are no longer shown at the end because end credits are cut off by the feature.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Cain \|first=Sian \|date=2025-11-12 \|title=My petty gripe: autoplay trailers – give me more than 10 seconds before trying to make me watch The Diplomat \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/12/my-petty-gripe-autoplay-trailers-give-me-more-than-10-seconds-before-trying-to-make-me-watch-the-diplomat \|access-date=2025-11-21 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref>		The feature can also be considered disrespectful to the filmmakers who worked on the productions as their names are no longer shown at the end because end credits are cut off by the feature.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Cain \|first=Sian \|date=2025-11-12 \|title=My petty gripe: autoplay trailers – give me more than 10 seconds before trying to make me watch The Diplomat \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/12/my-petty-gripe-autoplay-trailers-give-me-more-than-10-seconds-before-trying-to-make-me-watch-the-diplomat \|access-date=2025-11-21 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref>

	Users have also complained that they are subjected to the same trailers over and over again with no way to decline:<ref name=":5" /><blockquote>''Netflix wants me to watch The Diplomat so badly, I can’t even have 10 seconds for a little cry after finishing Adolescence without being forced to dive for the remote to stop Netflix autoplaying the trailer for The Diplomat. […]		Users have also complained that they are subjected to the same trailers over and over again with no way to decline:<ref name=":5" /><blockquote>''Netflix wants me to watch The Diplomat so badly, I can’t even have 10 seconds for a little cry after finishing Adolescence without being forced to dive for the remote to stop Netflix autoplaying the trailer for The Diplomat. […]''

	It’s not just Adolescence. It actually doesn’t seem to matter what I choose to watch; Netflix offers The Diplomat. Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Try The Diplomat, Netflix tells me 10 seconds into the credits. Dune: Part Two? You’ll love The Diplomat. The Brutalist? KPop Demon Hun– just kidding.''</blockquote>The feature is on by default, but [https://help.netflix.com/en/node/121518 can be disabled in Netflix Settings].		It’s not just Adolescence. It actually doesn’t seem to matter what I choose to watch; Netflix offers The Diplomat. Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Try The Diplomat, Netflix tells me 10 seconds into the credits. Dune: Part Two? You’ll love The Diplomat. The Brutalist? KPop Demon Hun– just kidding.</blockquote>''The feature is on by default, but [https://help.netflix.com/en/node/121518 can be disabled in Netflix Settings].''

			==== Re-activating subscription on Roku ====
			After having a Netflix subscription and it lapsing, Netflix and Roku have a dark pattern to reactivate your subscription and charge your credit card immediately, even accidentally.

			The pattern happens like this:

			# have a Netflix account that was previously used on the Roku box
			# Press the "Netflix" button on the remote. (you are immediately taken to Netflix with no confirmation)
			# Press the "OK" button on the remote. (this charges your card immediately)

			Your subscription will be reactivated without any confirmation, and your card immediately charged.

			Also of note, the other video services on the remote (Hulu, CBS, etc.) wait for the user to confirm before switching to the new app (requiring intentionally moving the selected option from "Cancel" to "Launch"), which implies that this is an intentional dark pattern implemented by Netflix and Roku to cause users to easily accidentally reactivate their Netflix subscription.

	==Positive incidents==		==Positive incidents==

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Refunds for Italian consumers due to unjustified price hikes (2026) */Typo

2026-04-08T13:52:42Z

Refunds for Italian consumers due to unjustified price hikes (2026): Typo

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	The Rome court mandated Netflix to inform their Italian consumers about the right to get a refund in the next 90 days.		The Rome court mandated Netflix to inform their Italian consumers about the right to get a refund in the next 90 days.
	Consumers subscribed to the premium tier have the right to get a refund of approximately 500 euros, and standard tier ~~subscribed~~ have the right to get a refund of approximately 250 euros. Basic tier subscribers also have the right to get a refund.		Consumers subscribed to the premium tier have the right to get a refund of approximately 500 euros, and standard tier subscribers have the right to get a refund of approximately 250 euros. Basic tier subscribers also have the right to get a refund.

	Along with this, Netflix was also mandated to modify their subscription prices in Italy, with the order to modify premium tier price from €19.99 to €11.99 and the standard tier price from €13.99 to €9.99.		Along with this, Netflix was also mandated to modify their subscription prices in Italy, with the order to modify premium tier price from €19.99 to €11.99 and the standard tier price from €13.99 to €9.99.

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Refunds for Italian consumers due to unjustified price hikes (2026) */

2026-04-08T13:50:50Z

Refunds for Italian consumers due to unjustified price hikes (2026)

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	On April 1st, 2026, a court in Rome, Italy, stated that Netflix's price hikes from 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2024 were unlawful and not justified with valid reasons. The lawsuit was brought by a consumer-advocate movement named ''Movimento Consumatori'', claiming the price modifications were violating the [[Consumer Code]], an Italian legislation aimed to protect Italian consumer rights.		On April 1st, 2026, a court in Rome, Italy, stated that Netflix's price hikes from 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2024 were unlawful and not justified with valid reasons. The lawsuit was brought by a consumer-advocate movement named ''Movimento Consumatori'', claiming the price modifications were violating the [[Consumer Code]], an Italian legislation aimed to protect Italian consumer rights.

	The Rome court mandated Netflix ~~to inform in the next 90 days~~ to inform their Italian consumers about the right of get a refund.		The Rome court mandated Netflix to inform their Italian consumers about the right to get a refund in the next 90 days.
	Consumers subscribed to the premium tier have the right to get a refund of approximately 500 euros, and standard tier subscribed have the right to get a refund of approximately 250 euros. Basic tier subscribers also have the right to get a refund.		Consumers subscribed to the premium tier have the right to get a refund of approximately 500 euros, and standard tier subscribed have the right to get a refund of approximately 250 euros. Basic tier subscribers also have the right to get a refund.

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Refunds for Italian consumers due to unjustified price hikes (2026) */

2026-04-07T01:23:25Z

Refunds for Italian consumers due to unjustified price hikes (2026)

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	Consumers subscribed to the premium tier have the right to get a refund of approximately 500 euros, and standard tier subscribed have the right to get a refund of approximately 250 euros. Basic tier subscribers also have the right to get a refund.		Consumers subscribed to the premium tier have the right to get a refund of approximately 500 euros, and standard tier subscribed have the right to get a refund of approximately 250 euros. Basic tier subscribers also have the right to get a refund.

	Along with this, Netflix was also mandated to modify their subscription prices in Italy, with the premium tier ~~modified~~ from €19.99 to €11.99 and the standard tier from €13.99 to €9.99.		Along with this, Netflix was also mandated to modify their subscription prices in Italy, with the order to modify premium tier price from €19.99 to €11.99 and the standard tier price from €13.99 to €9.99.

	A Netflix spokeperson appealed, claiming they "take consumer rights very seriously" and they believe their terms and conditions "have always been in line with Italian law and practice".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Harding \|first=Scharon \|date=3 Apr 2026 \|title=Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403174600/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/ \|archive-date=2026-04-03 \|access-date=7 Apr 2026 \|website=Ars Technica}}</ref>		A Netflix spokeperson appealed, claiming they "take consumer rights very seriously" and they believe their terms and conditions "have always been in line with Italian law and practice".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Harding \|first=Scharon \|date=3 Apr 2026 \|title=Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403174600/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/ \|archive-date=2026-04-03 \|access-date=7 Apr 2026 \|website=Ars Technica}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

ClippyWantsToHelp: Positive incidents & See also

2026-04-07T01:21:18Z

Positive incidents & See also

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	The feature can also be considered disrespectful to the filmmakers who worked on the productions as their names are no longer shown at the end because end credits are cut off by the feature.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Cain \|first=Sian \|date=2025-11-12 \|title=My petty gripe: autoplay trailers – give me more than 10 seconds before trying to make me watch The Diplomat \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/12/my-petty-gripe-autoplay-trailers-give-me-more-than-10-seconds-before-trying-to-make-me-watch-the-diplomat \|access-date=2025-11-21 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref>		The feature can also be considered disrespectful to the filmmakers who worked on the productions as their names are no longer shown at the end because end credits are cut off by the feature.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Cain \|first=Sian \|date=2025-11-12 \|title=My petty gripe: autoplay trailers – give me more than 10 seconds before trying to make me watch The Diplomat \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/12/my-petty-gripe-autoplay-trailers-give-me-more-than-10-seconds-before-trying-to-make-me-watch-the-diplomat \|access-date=2025-11-21 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref>

	Users have also complained that they are subjected to the same trailers over and over again with no way to decline:<ref name=":5" /><blockquote>Netflix wants me to watch The Diplomat so badly, I can’t even have 10 seconds for a little cry after finishing Adolescence without being forced to dive for the remote to stop Netflix autoplaying the trailer for The Diplomat. […]		Users have also complained that they are subjected to the same trailers over and over again with no way to decline:<ref name=":5" /><blockquote>''Netflix wants me to watch The Diplomat so badly, I can’t even have 10 seconds for a little cry after finishing Adolescence without being forced to dive for the remote to stop Netflix autoplaying the trailer for The Diplomat. […]

	It’s not just Adolescence. It actually doesn’t seem to matter what I choose to watch; Netflix offers The Diplomat. Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Try The Diplomat, Netflix tells me 10 seconds into the credits. Dune: Part Two? You’ll love The Diplomat. The Brutalist? KPop Demon Hun– just kidding.</blockquote>The feature is on by default, but [https://help.netflix.com/en/node/121518 can be disabled in Netflix Settings].		It’s not just Adolescence. It actually doesn’t seem to matter what I choose to watch; Netflix offers The Diplomat. Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Try The Diplomat, Netflix tells me 10 seconds into the credits. Dune: Part Two? You’ll love The Diplomat. The Brutalist? KPop Demon Hun– just kidding.''</blockquote>The feature is on by default, but [https://help.netflix.com/en/node/121518 can be disabled in Netflix Settings].

			==Positive incidents==
			===Refunds for Italian consumers due to unjustified price hikes (2026)===
			On April 1st, 2026, a court in Rome, Italy, stated that Netflix's price hikes from 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2024 were unlawful and not justified with valid reasons. The lawsuit was brought by a consumer-advocate movement named ''Movimento Consumatori'', claiming the price modifications were violating the [[Consumer Code]], an Italian legislation aimed to protect Italian consumer rights.

			The Rome court mandated Netflix to inform in the next 90 days to inform their Italian consumers about the right of get a refund.
			Consumers subscribed to the premium tier have the right to get a refund of approximately 500 euros, and standard tier subscribed have the right to get a refund of approximately 250 euros. Basic tier subscribers also have the right to get a refund.

			Along with this, Netflix was also mandated to modify their subscription prices in Italy, with the premium tier modified from €19.99 to €11.99 and the standard tier from €13.99 to €9.99.

			A Netflix spokeperson appealed, claiming they "take consumer rights very seriously" and they believe their terms and conditions "have always been in line with Italian law and practice".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Harding \|first=Scharon \|date=3 Apr 2026 \|title=Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403174600/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/ \|archive-date=2026-04-03 \|access-date=7 Apr 2026 \|website=Ars Technica}}</ref>

			==See also==
			*[[HBO Max]]
			*[[Hulu]]
			*[[Crunchyroll]]
	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Netflix]]		[[Category:Netflix]]