California’s new law forces digital stores to admit you’re just licensing content, not buying it
When the law comes into effect next year, it will ban digital storefronts from using terms like “buy” or “purchase,” unless they inform customers that they’re not gettin
New California law will force companies to admit you don't own digital content
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media.
New California Law Forces Digital Stores to Admit You’re Just Licensing Content, Not Owning It
California is taking bold steps with a new law that changes how digital purchases are sold. Starting next year, digital storefronts will have to be more transparent about what you’re really buying when you purchase a game,
California Law Will Change How Digital Stores Handle Your Purchases
A new California law will effectively "ban" digital storefronts from using the words "Buy" or "Purchase" for digital goods that are essentially licenses. Those storefronts will now be required to explicitly inform consumers that they are purchasing a license that can be revoked at any time for any reason.
California's New Law Will Force Storefronts to Disclose That Buyers Don't Actually Own Their Digitally Purchased Media
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that won't stop companies from taking away your digitally purchased video games, movies, and TV shows, but it'll at least force them to be a little more transparent about it.
California Passes “Click to Cancel” Subscription Law
Assembly Bill 2863 was signed into law this week by California Governor Gavin Newsom, requiring companies to comply with ...
California governor demonstrates wishy-washy stance on digital consumer rights
Assembly Bill 2863, introduced in April, requires companies with convenient online or in-app subscription options to allow ...
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California bans political ‘deepfakes’ amid changing digital landscape
California joined other states in targeting ... This comes as extreme differences in politics, along with the changing digital landscape, make it harder to spot what’s real, what’s fake ...
California's digital driver's licenses now work with Apple Wallet
Californians can now securely add their digital driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and ...
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UCR Arts' 'Digital Capture' spans space race to AI
Southern California and the Pixel-Based Image World”  exhibition at UCR Arts California Museum of Photography, or CMP, is ...
Exclusive: California's homeless population grew again this year
New data shows nearly 186,000 people now live on the streets and in homeless shelters in California, proving the crisis ...
Digital Addiction: The time spent in front of cellphone screens has ‘rewired’ modern childhood
Americans are said to spend an average of 4 hours and 37 minutes every day on a phone, according to the Journal of Consumer ...
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Reflections: Stratford-Perth Archives launches new database of historical Perth County newspapers
The Stratford-Perth Archives is excited to announce a new way to access local historical newspapers. As of Sept. 14, you will ...
Calgary police release race-based data, spurring calls for policy changes around data collection
The Calgary Police Service released new race-based data on Wednesday, marking a first step in new processes to track various ...