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<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon to hear of people utilizing their friend or family member&#8217;s <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/jeffrey-dahmers-elderly-father-a-nervous-wreck-after-deranged-fan-pelted-his-home-with-womens-panties-following-release-of-netflix-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix</a> account. In fact, as multiple people are able to be logged in at the same time, sharing passwords was a relatively problem-free way to access the streaming service for quite some time.</p>
<p>However, Netflix recently announced plans to begin cracking down on password sharing, and the entire situation sparked quite a bit of backlash on social media.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Guidelines Are Meant To Curb Password Sharing</h3>
<p>The new <a href="https://help.netflix.com/en/node/123277" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guidelines</a> recently made their debut on the streaming service&#8217;s website. Setting the tone, the very top of the guidelines page explicitly reads, &#8220;A Netflix account is for people who live together in a single household.&#8221;</p>
<p>Netflix goes on to note that, when a user attempts to log in to an account outside of the primary household, verification may be needed. This verification will send a link with a 4-digit code to the primary account owner&#8217;s email, and this code must be entered in order to watch Netflix from the device in question.</p>
<p>Additionally, it&#8217;s noted that &#8220;verification may be required periodically.&#8221; While this would certainly pose an issue for people using others&#8217; accounts, it&#8217;ll also impact subscribers when they attempt to use Netflix while traveling.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">An Old Tweet Came Back To Haunt Netflix: &#8216;THE LIES!&#8217;</h3>
<p>As one can imagine, people were definitely annoyed by the new guidelines. However, even more outrage came about after a tweet from 2017 resurfaced, showing how much Netflix&#8217;s outlook has changed over the years.</p>
<p>Specifically, Netflix hopped on a trend at the time and tweeted, &#8220;Love is sharing a password.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Twitter users swiftly began calling the company out for its hypocrisy.</p>
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<p>Peep other users&#8217; critiques down below.</p>
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<p>Even Simone Biles said she may cancel Netflix, noting, &#8220;I&#8217;m lazy &; hate re-entering my password.&#8221; Relatable!</p>
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<p>A TikToker going by <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crutches_and_spice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@crutches_and_spice</a> added to the conversation by proclaiming that the fallout from this decision was going to be &#8220;part of the top 10 of &#8216;f**k around and find out&#8217; that we&#8217;ve ever seen.&#8221;</p>
<p>Specifically, she theorized that Netflix would face a serious hit in regards to how its original content performs, as less people will have access to the platform, resulting in less overall buzz.</p>
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<p>What do you think about Netflix cracking down on password sharing, and will you still be keeping your subscription?</p>
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