Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing


FILE PHOTO A smartphone with the Netflix logo lies in front of displayed quotStreaming servicequot words in this illustration taken March 24 2020. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the Netflix logo lies in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Netflix Inc is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said on Thursday, a move that could lead to a clampdown on sharing of passwords.

A small number of Netflix users are receiving a message asking them to confirm they live with the account owner by entering details from a text message or email sent to the owner.

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