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YouTube has started flagging Premium Family members who live at different addresses – just like Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown (www.techradar.com)
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  • YouTube has started flagging members of Premium Family plans who aren't living in the same household as the account manager
  • A handful of users have reported receiving emails saying that their accounts will be paused, but it's unclear which regions this applies to
  • YouTube's account-sharing crackdown joins a long line of streaming services that have carried out similar measures, and subscribers aren't pleased
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[-] obsidianfoxxy7870@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 4 days ago

I know there are people who share passwords with friends and such that does break the terms of service in a more reasonable way to pause an account.

I don't get why I can still file my taxes at my parents house and have my home address for any legal purposes be that then still get kicked off Netflix. Like the government and my health insurance don't care but Netflix does.

[-] Networkcathode@piefed.social 6 points 4 days ago

It’s because the government isn’t after your data to sell you advertising… yet

Fuck netflix, amazon, disney & anyone else who thinks they can charge me for a service and dictate my privacy controls

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