Passing on your password? Streaming services are past it


A file photo of YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki during the introduction of YouTube TV in Los Angeles. Streaming services ranging from Netflix to Disney and others want us to stop sharing passwords. That’s the new edict from the giants of streaming media, who hope to discourage the common practice of sharing account passwords without alienating their subscribers, who’ve grown accustomed to the hack. — AP

NEW YORK: Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.

That’s the new edict from the giants of streaming media, who are hoping to discourage the common practice of sharing account passwords without alienating subscribers who’ve grown accustomed to the hack.

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