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ESA Opposes California Bill Requiring Offline Options or Refunds When Online Games Shut Down

The fight could set clear rules for what buyers can expect after paying for a game that later loses its servers.

Booking.com Breach Exposes Trip Details, Triggering 'Reservation Hijack' Scams

Google Opens Payout Portal in $135 Million Android Data Settlement

Discord Will Enforce Global Age Verification in March, Most Users Exempt From Selfie or ID

Police Dismantle Major UK IPTV Network in Greater Manchester

Amazon Widens Piracy App Blocks as UK Warns on TV Licence for Live Streams

EU Commission Launches Digital Omnibus to Streamline Data Rules and Recast AI Oversight

EU Court Upholds Amazon’s DSA ‘Very Large Platform’ Designation

Apple Tightens App Store Rules on Copycats and AI Data Sharing

UK Tribunal Rules Apple Abused App Store Dominance, Exposing It to £1.5 Billion in Damages

California Enacts First-in-Nation Browser Opt-Out Law, Orders Social Platforms to Delete Data When Accounts Are Closed

California Resident Sues Microsoft Over Windows 10 Support End, Alleges AI-PC Sales Strategy

Meta Faces German Lawsuit Over Return of Full-Screen Consent Banners

Google Ordered to Pay $314.6 Million for Unconsented Android Data Transfers

Jury Orders Google to Pay $314.6M Over Unauthorized Android Data Use

Dutch Foundation Launches Berlin Class-Action Over TikTok Data and Youth Manipulation

Volkswagen App Flaw Exposed Vehicles and User Data Through VIN Exploit

VPNSecure Faces Backlash Over Canceled Lifetime Subscriptions After Ownership Change

Meta Faces Legal Challenge Over AI Training on European User Data

Apple Faces French Legal Action Over Unauthorized Siri Recordings