17 Twitter Reactions To The News That Netflix Will Start Cracking Down On Password Sharing In The US

    Yes folks, the day has finally come.

    Brian Galindo
    by Brian Galindo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    OK, just in case you didn't hear, today Netflix announced that it would begin cracking down on password sharing in the US — which happens to be its largest market.

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    Now, if you're getting a little bit of déjà vu, it's because Netflix did announce this months ago. However, it was met with a lot of backlash, and Netflix clarified they'd be going after password/account sharing in other countries first.

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    Netflix has started sending out emails about the update, and it basically states that you can only have one account per household (which I assume means it will track account usage via IP addresses) and that if you want to add someone who lives outside your home to your account you can pay an extra $7.99 a month.

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    TBH, I don't know how many people are going to be shelling out an extra 8 bucks a month to let someone share their account — so it's going to be a rude awakening for a lot of people who are not paying for their own accounts. Of course, people on Twitter had some reactions to this news:

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    Slow clap to Netflix for debuting their password sharing crackdown in the shadow of WBD introducing Max.

    — mkorn (@MKorn19) May 23, 2023
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    Netflix charging $8 to password share? Bye pic.twitter.com/PSg2HhpL4L

    — hasanito (@fagiotinii) May 23, 2023
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    Netflix was like, "oh youll pay for password sharing but we're dedicated to giving you more great content!" The content - pic.twitter.com/fD1RoucHKz

    — shboogies 🍸 (@shboogies) May 23, 2023
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    netflix making
    divorced families, elderly grandparents, college kids who live far away from home etc. pay extra for “password sharing” when they refuse to pay their writers fair royalties is absolutely ridiculous. where do you get off thinking people will be cool with this!

    — shannon (eras tour 5/20 and 5/27! ✨) (@holygroundsound) May 23, 2023

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    Between Netflix cracking down on password sharing and Max locking you out of your HBO Max account, what an incredible day for the limitless possibilities of streaming! https://t.co/jLlVe6mid3

    — Alex Zalben (@azalben) May 23, 2023

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    Incredible timing, Netflix. This’ll fix the PR problems for sure. https://t.co/EtpHV6WKyJ pic.twitter.com/QEYe1W0vTO

    — Ryan Kennedy (@TheRyanK) May 23, 2023
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    Netflix charging an extra 7.99 for sharing passwords…..when they couldn’t even organize a proper live LIB reunion… pic.twitter.com/naIvXC46ee

    — ray. (@raerachray) May 23, 2023
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    Netflix you really not the girl you think you are https://t.co/qfkqc1DT2R

    — ceo of monica (@photonsmight) May 23, 2023

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    Netflix in 2017: “Love is sharing a password”

    Netflix in 2023: “I think we should see other people…” https://t.co/2pZziZC6uB

    — Tears of the Vonté (@NepSwirlRedux) May 23, 2023

    Alright, so I want to know: Is this going to have any type of impact on your life? Are you fine with it? I pay for my own account, but I know lots of people who share it and I don't know whether or not this might force their hand into finally getting their own accounts.