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A two-panel meme contrasting reactions to data sharing versus password sharing. The top panel shows a person lying down with closed eyes, captioned 'Us when Netflix share our user data' and 'i sleep'. The bottom panel features an angry person with intense expression, captioned 'Netflix when we share our account password' and 'real s***'. The meme humorously critiques the double standard: users are indifferent to Netflix sharing their data but face strong backlash for sharing passwords.
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Us
when Netflix share our user data
Us
i sleep
Netflix
when we share our account password
Netflix
real s***

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Contrasting reactions to data sharing vs password sharing highlighting hypocrisy

Overview

A two-panel meme contrasting reactions to data sharing versus password sharing. The top panel shows a person lying down with closed eyes, captioned 'Us when Netflix share our user data' and 'i sleep'. The bottom panel features an angry person with intense expression, captioned 'Netflix when we share our account password' and 'real s***'. The meme humorously critiques the double standard: users are indifferent to Netflix sharing their data but face strong backlash for sharing passwords.

Origin notes

Originates from Reddit's meme community, specifically using the popular 'I sleep/Real s***' reaction meme template. The image is likely created by editing two separate real-person photos with overlaid text, and includes a watermark from 'imgflip.com', a common meme creation platform.

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