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DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”

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Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”

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DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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Casualties afoot as Sony merges Funimation with 2021-acquired Crunchyroll.
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    One clear example in the US is “warranty void if removed” stickers. It was found that “contract” violated consumer protection laws, so companies are required to prove the customer broke it in an attempt to repair it, instead of just proving the customer attempted to repair it.

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      Provide the case? I’m very interested to see this.

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        It’s not a case, but action by the FTC. And here are settlements with three companies on similar grounds (conditioning warranties on the manner of repair).

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