K.J. Yossman Russian Netflix users have reportedly filed a class-action lawsuit against the streaming giant for loss of service.Last month Netflix confirmed it was suspending its service in Russia as a protest against the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Netflix has also paused all projects in and acquisitions from Russia. Before withdrawing from the country, Netflix declined to carry 20 Russian free-to-air propaganda channels that they were required to host under Russian law.Russian state media outlet RIA now reports that 20 people (the minimum required in Russia for a class-action suit) have already joined the legal action against the streamer with around a hundred more individuals applying to join.
Netflix has amassed roughly one million subscribers since launching in Russia in 2016. Subscription in Russia is 799 rubles ($9.67) per month.
The plaintiffs are being represented by Moscow-based lawfirm Chernyshov, Lukoyanov and Partners. According to RIA, the firm’s case is that Netflix “entered into a public contract with subscribers that does not provide for the possibility of unilateral refusal to fulfil obligations.” They therefore claim that Netflix’s suspension of service violates users’ rights and constitutes a violation of the Russian Federation’s civil code as well as consumer rights laws.
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