Netflix expands password sharing crackdown around the world


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 on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on password sharing to the United States and more than 100 other countries, alerting users that their accounts cannot be shared for free outside of their households.

The streaming video pioneer has been looking for new ways to make money as it faces signs of market saturation, with efforts including limits on password borrowing and a new ad-supported option.

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