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Xbox fined  million for ‘illegal’ storage of children’s data

Xbox fined $20 million for ‘illegal’ storage of children’s data

The Federal Trade Commission just announced that Microsoft was fined $20 million “for illegally collecting personally identifiable information from children who signed up for the Xbox gaming system without their parents’ consent.” The new game from Dead By Daylight Devs is Fortnite Meets Doom The verdict follows a larger December 2022 verdict when Epic Games, ...

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FIFA packs are now indeed illegal gambling

FIFA packs are now indeed illegal gambling

Sony and EA had to learn that there are always losers in gambling. Back in March, we reported extensively on the sensational ruling in Austria, after which the court in Hermagor classified FIFA FUT packs as illegal gambling in a class action lawsuit. However, it remained unclear whether this judgment will be final, as the ...

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Jake Paul, Others Charged With “Illegal” Schilling Crypto

Jake Paul, Others Charged With “Illegal” Schilling Crypto

The Securities and Exchange Commission sent out a press release today the announcement that “crypto entrepreneur” Justin Sun will face fraud charges for his manipulation of the crypto market. That’s great news, but also interesting is the fact that a slew of celebrities have been indicted alongside him. Sun, along with three of its companies ...

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Illegal crypto mining operation found hidden under school floor

Illegal crypto mining operation found hidden under school floor

photo: Cohasset Police A man was arrested and faces charges in a small town outside of Boston after local authorities discovered “an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation” that was hidden under a school floor. As the BBC reportThe accused – 39-year-old Nadeam Nahas – was previously the deputy chief of facilities in the small town of ...

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Illegal streaming: France takes drastic action to prevent pirate sites

Illegal streaming: France takes drastic action to prevent pirate sites

News JVTech Illegal streaming: France takes drastic action to prevent pirate sites Published on 02/15/2023 at 12:40 p.m Share : The French judiciary continues to crack down on IPTV and illegal streaming sites: around fifty sites will soon be blocked by ISPs in France. Piracy takes a hit! Legal streaming has millions of followers in ...

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Smash Bros Pro injured jumping out of illegal cab on way to tournament

Smash Bros Pro injured jumping out of illegal cab on way to tournament

I’m just trying to escape the fakes.picture: Nintendo A big fighting game tournament, genesis 9, took place January 20-23 in San Jose, California. Top talent from around the world including Super Smash Bros. Competitors Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez and Samuel “Dabuz” Buzby gathered at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center to watch games such as Guilty ...

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Price increase at DAZN illegal?  This is how you could get your money back

Price increase at DAZN illegal? This is how you could get your money back

DAZN Jan 09, 2023 at 6:07 p.m According to consumer advocates, the price increase by DAZN to double the amount was illegal. Affected subscribers could get back overpaid money. DAZN has raised its prices properly – but did everything go right? (Source: Netzwelt) Streaming service DAZN increased prices drastically last year. After the subscription costs ...