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Playstation aligns with China to censor Hong Kong citizens
Companies that virtue signal in the West won’t dare do the same in China.
Sony to start listening to private PlayStation chat recordings for “safety and moderation”
Players could have their accounts and PlayStation systems suspended based on these recordings.
Video game critic uses DMCA to censor videos of him making distasteful jokes
The DMCA is being used to censor content again.
Sony’s abuse of DMCA-reporting systems against commentators and social media users is met with media silence
Most major video game news outlets have ignored the scandal for over two weeks.
Commentators get small win after Sony, Naughty Dog burned through any remaining good will with copyright system abuse
Commentators are slowly being vindicated after the Last of Us 2 creators abused the copyright system to silence criticism – even content that didn’t contain any leaked imagery.
Sony was granted a patent for “spoiler blocking” technology just days before The Last of Us 2 leaks
The technology will control the amount of spoilers a player comes in contact with until they’ve completed enough of the game.
Sony is abusing copyright systems to takedown content of people just talking about The Last of Us 2 leaks
The way social media platforms handle copyright notices is severely lacking and Sony is taking advantage of it.
Boston Mayor says Sony pulling out of PAX over coronavirus fears is reinforcing harmful Asian stereotypes
Marty Walsh asked the Japanese giant to reconsider.
Games industry lobbyists ESA say right to repair laws would hurt DRM
Louis Rossmann dismantled the argument.
GitLab backtracks on controversial user tracking
GitLab are reacting to the backlash that their recent changes made.
Music companies sue internet provider RCN for “enabling” piracy
What’s wild about this case is that the music companies go as far as to argue that because RCN helps to provide faster speeds, it means they’re actually assisting in aiding the piracy of the materials.
Android TV update include puts annoying ads on the homescreen
This channel was added with the latest Android home app update and will force users to see ads that they might not be interested in.