Disney is ‘actively exploring’ ways to crack down on password sharing
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#6DPXP)
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Move over, Netflix - Disney might be the next company to carry out a password-sharing crackdown. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company is actively exploring ways to address account sharing."
Iger added that Disney will begin to update our subscriber agreements with additional terms and our sharing policies" later this year and will also roll out tactics to drive monetization" in 2024. Netflix started charging users an extra fee to share their accounts with someone outside their household earlier this year.
When asked how many people are sharing passwords across Disney's services, Iger declined to provide a number but said it's significant." He also added that the company has the technical...