NetflixFile this under Sucky McSuckerson news. It turns out sharing your Netflix password with your friends and fam may or may not be highly illegal. We're talking federal crime status. Let's get down to the bottom of this devastating news, shall we? How can literally everyone and their mom (shout out if you're still using mom's password) get away with doing this for ages? Variety notes, "A court ruling last week now means that the act of using someone else's password to access an online service —including Netflix or HBO Go— is a violation of federal computer laws." Thankfully, despite this strange news, the cops aren't coming to eff with your carefully crafted queue anytime soon.
How did this all start? Tech Crunch notes, some bozo-head (our words) "without authorization" went and tried to log into his old coworkers' computer (with his permission) to get ahold of data. It's all very confusing and resulted in a big hufflepuff. The courts said the bro totally violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). V Confusing, we know. Basically, from here on out, anyone who shares a password "without authorization" could be in violation of the CFAA.
It's still very vague what the term "without authorization" means, but it's a good thing for you and I. As long as Netflix keeps a relaxed attitude about password sharing (for example, if they keep letting us share our accounts with friends and family members), then there's no need to worry about a giant Beyhive equipped with Netflix-destroying drones ruining your chillage. Binge on, BB's.
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