Look out, freeloaders: Netflix is cracking down on password sharing! In a new series of tests, the streaming giant is rolling out a verification process to ensure users are actually logged into their own account and not using Mom and Dad’s for free shows (or the other way around.
LOLz!). Womp, womp! Related: Taylor Swift’s Beef With Netflix Goes Public Over Sexist Joke In New Streaming Series! The tech company is having a little fun with it, too.
According to GammaWire, the verification process toys with the suspected freeloader, popping up a screen that reads: Busted!
The user then has the option of having a verification code sent via text or email — or they can “verify later,” though it’s unclear how patient the company will be now that
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