Netflix testing way to crack down on account sharing The company's terms of service say accounts 'may not be shared with individuals beyond your household.' (Source: Netflix/CNN) By MAE ANDERSON | March 12, 2021 at 10:30 AM CST - Updated March 14 at 4:11 PM NEW YORK (AP) â Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text, or to âverify later.â âIf you donât live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching,â the screen reads, according to Streamable.com, which first reported the test.