Netflix's anti-password sharing policies were discovered by accident on the website.
According to The Guardian, the streaming giant said that password tightening measures introduced in certain areas had mistakenly leaked onto the site's worldwide help pages amid a barrage of stinging criticism on social media, with many threatening to cancel their memberships.
"For a limited while on Tuesday, a help centre article providing information that is solely pertinent to Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru became online in other countries," stated Netflix representative Kumiko Hidaka. We've since revised it."
However, the streamer has been threatening users with anti-password sharing restrictions since last year.
However, the extent of the crackdown reported previously astonished several social media users.
I believe Netflix lost the affection, one person said.
"This may have worked when Netflix was the only thing in town," another user said.
The only reason Netflix remains in the public eye is because individuals share access to it. Lmao
"Hey @Netflix," another user inquired. How can I avoid getting barred from the platform for being away from home wifi for more than 31 days when travelling for business for months at a time?