Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods
arstechnica.com
New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies.

California recently became the first state to ban deceptive sales of so-called “disappearing media.”

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2426 into law, protecting consumers of digital goods like books, movies, and video games from being duped into purchasing content without realizing access was only granted through a temporary license.

    • camr_on@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Having it in Cali is the first step to it eventually being in more of the country. This is a good thing