Is Netflix "borking" lesbians with subscriber data releases?
It was really just a matter of time before Netflix was the target of a class-action lawsuit over its privacy policies; academics have pointed out for years how the company’s release of “anonymized” movie rental data could actually be used to expose a particular user’s viewing choices. And yesterday’s Netflix lawsuit by “a lesbian who does not want her sexuality nor interests in gay and lesbian themed films broadcast to the world” covers all the usual bases.
Notes
