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Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt California ban on deceptive sales of digital goods

arstechnica.com Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods

New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies.

Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods

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.

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