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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Liedtke

Netflix's 2Q subscriber growth surges in a sign that crackdown on password sharing is paying off

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Netflix has seen its subscriber base grow rapidly – suggesting its crackdown on password sharing has gone even better than expected.

The company has launched a range of schemes intended to encourage more people to sign up, amid slumping user numbers. They include a cheaper version of the streaming service with ads, but also a password sharing crackdown that proved controversial among users who characterised it as invasive or mean.

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