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Mexico is moving to require digital storefronts to disclose the license terms attached to digital purchases. The push targets the common practice where consumers buy games, films, or software without clear warning that they may only be licensing content, not owning it. It would compel platforms to spell out what buyers actually get, including revocation or removal risks, strengthening consumer transparency rules for digital goods.
- 2EU accused of hiding data centers' environmental impact●EU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centers
A formal complaint accuses the European Commission of concealing the energy and water consumption of data centers, allegedly breaching the public's right of access to environmental information. Critics say the EU executive is keeping key sustainability data under wraps at a time of growing scrutiny over the digital sector's resource use. The case raises questions about transparency in EU environmental reporting.
- 3Pennsylvania bill would boost protections for video game owners●Proposed PA legislation aims to increase protections for video game owners
Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed new legislation aimed at strengthening protections for people who own video games. The bill would address consumer rights around digital and physical game purchases, an issue that has drawn growing attention as publishers delist or revoke access to titles. Details of the proposal's specific provisions and its prospects in the state legislature remain limited.
- 4Complaint accuses EU of hiding data centres' energy and water use▼Complaint accuses EU of hiding data centres’ energy and water use
A formal complaint alleges the European Commission is withholding information on the energy and water consumption of data centres across the EU. The accusation raises questions about transparency around the environmental footprint of the bloc's rapidly growing digital infrastructure. Critics argue the public has a right to know the resource costs of Europe's expanding cloud and computing services.
- 5Calls grow for people-owned alternatives to tech giants●🧐 Keeping an eye on # tech giants because # PrivacyMatters “This is absolutely right․ Anything less than this approach i
Privacy advocates are arguing that technology should be built around people rather than controlled by a handful of billionaire-owned corporations. The argument, gaining traction in online tech circles, holds that it is possible to create human-centric, empowering platforms owned by users themselves, and that anything less is a substandard approach to digital rights.