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YouTube to stop targetting ads at kids

By Craig Risi
August 22, 2019
in :  Technology
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YouTube is going to stop targetting ads to kids under 13, though it looks like it might hurt them financially.

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The US Federal Trade Commission will investigate loot boxes

By Geoffrey Tim
November 28, 2018
in :  Gaming
5

More and more governments are starting to probe loot boxes, investigating whether or not they’re akin to gambling and what harmful effects they might have on children. Some US states, like Hawaii, have also looked to legislate them. Now, the US’s Federal Trade Commission will investigate loot boxes to see if the monetisation method is akin to gambling.

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CSGO Lotto have finally settled their charges with the Federal Trade Commission

By Kyle Wolmarans
September 12, 2017
in :  Gaming
11

Justice has been served, kind of, as the FTC updates their guidelines regarding social media personalities using their fans to promote their businesses. Unfortuantely, the CSGO Lotto owners got a slap on the wrists.

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Dozens of Pokemon GO players have filed complaints with the FTC

By Matthew Figueira
September 29, 2016
in :  Gaming
12

72 people have gone to the FTC with complaints about Pokemon GO. They include issues about banned accounts (and the money tied to them), private property, and more.

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Derek Smart thinks Star Citizen is prepping sinister refunds

By Alessandro Barbosa
July 15, 2015
in :  Gaming
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Star Citizen could be returning Kickstarter backing to clamp down on refund policies. Or, at least, Derek Smart beleives so.

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Sony forced to pay up for deceiving Vita buyers

By Geoffrey Tim
November 26, 2014
in :  Gaming, Technology
43

Sony has to cough up cash for misrepresenting the Vita when it originally advertised it in 2012.

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