If you're anything like us, you'll probably agree that a Sunday isn't quite a Sunday unless it involves laying down for a hungover Netflix binge with bowls of Doritos, dip and slef-loathing.
But for some, Netflix sessions are about to get way more stressful. According to a new decision by a US court, using a password that isn't the account holder's for any sort of subscription-based service is now a federal crime.
So our American cousins who are fans of sharing the love – and their Recently Watched list – with their other halves, flatmates or third-cousins twice removed, this isn't the best of news.
The Guardian has also reported that password sharing is now essentially on the same level as hacking in the eyes of the US's Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). With Theresa May and friends looking to increasingly interrogate our log-ins in the name of data security, the ramifications on UK shores will be interesting.
If you're looking for someone to blame for all this, as is the way, then a guy called David Nosal might be your man. The American recruitment contractor supposedly kickstarted this new law after being sentenced to prison for hacking, which saw him using a colleague's login details to access a computer at his former workplace despite his own account being revoked.
Still, while this 'federal crime' lingo can sound quite scary, we can't see the bigwigs of Netflix helping to knock down many doors anytime soon. The company has always been pretty pro-password sharing in the past, which is just another reason why we like them so much.
