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Feb 2023
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Netflix password rules: how much pain & ...

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As Netflix plans to roll out its new policies on password sharing, it faces a balancing act between two priorities: getting password-sharing viewers to pay up, while also not angering legitimate users. The authentication rules will work for the average household, but a lot of people are not average. Plus, learn the English phrasal verb ""grow up.""

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