Netflix Ordered to Refund Millions to Italian Subscribers After Court Ruling
A court in Rome has ruled that Netflix's price hikes between 2017 and 2024 were illegal due to the lack of specific, justified reasons in its contracts. As a result, long-term Italian subscribers could receive significant refunds, with Premium users potentially getting up to €500 and Standard plan users around €250. Netflix has been given 90 days to notify affected customers through its website and national media, or face a €700 daily fine. The ruling follows a lawsuit by the Italian consumer group Movimento Consumatori, which argued that Netflix's contracts did not adequately explain future price changes.