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Mark Zuckerberg accused of hypocrisy for shielding his children’s faces in 4th of July Instagram post

Facebook and Instagram have been accused of violating people’s privacy in the past

The Independent UK

Struggling to cancel an online service? You're not alone

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint stating that, for years, Amazon has “knowingly duped” consumers into signing up for Prime subscriptions and then complicated their attempts to cancel.

The Conversation

Why FTC's child privacy push costs Amazon, Microsoft millions

SEATTLE — With the recent spate of privacy-focused investigations, government regulators may be looking to send Big Tech a message — and it's landing in Seattle's tech-fueled backyard.

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Pushing Buttons: How much does Call of Duty really make? Inside the court case telling gaming’s secrets

In this week’s newsletter: How a hearing on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has made for the gossipiest weeks in gaming for years

The Guardian - UK

Another regulator unconditionally approves Microsoft's Activision merger with Xbox

The FTC in the US and the CMA in the UK may still have their gripes about the Activision acquisition by Xbox, but South Africa's Competition Tribunal has approved the deal unconditionally.

Windows Central

PS5 Slim: Price and release window outed by Microsoft court docs

The PS5 Slim could be arriving later this year if leaked court documents are accurate, with Microsoft revealing its release window and a likely retail price.

Laptop

The Geopolitics of Extraditing Hackers

Episode 466 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

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The FTC is targeting fake customer reviews in a bid to help real-world shoppers

A proposed rule would outlaw fake reviews, stop companies from paying for good reviews and prohibit them from illegally suppressing negative reviews.

WEKU

Microsoft News Roundup: FTC v. Microsoft, Windows Copilot, Clippy GPT, and more

This week the FTC v. Microsoft case dominated the headlines. We also saw Windows Copilot enter testing with Insiders and a revival of Clippy that's powered by ChatGPT.

Windows Central

PS6 release date tipped in Activision Blizzard trial — what we know

Court documents reveal Microsoft predicts the next generation of gaming consoles, including the PS6, will launch in 2028.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft CEO Criticizes Console Exclusives Amid FTC Hearing

Xbox's decision to make games exclusive questioned as FTC weighs in on Microsoft's proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Zenger

Bogus online reviews are targeted by US regulators with new, proposed bans

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday proposed a new rule that would ban paying for reviews, suppressing honest reviews, selling fake social media engagement and more

The Independent UK

After a week-long thrashing by the FTC, the Nintendo Switch has been vindicated by a federal judge

"It's not the same. In many ways, it's better"

GamesRadar

Microsoft lawyer tells judge that The Elder Scrolls 16 is coming in 2026, accelerating Bethesda's release calendar by 124 years

In reality, The Elder Scrolls 6 is at least five years away, and probably more. (Not sure about The Elder Scrolls 16, though.)

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Windows Central

Did Microsoft’s lawyer just leak Elder Scrolls 6’s release date?

Earlier comments from Phil Spencer's testimony in the FTC vs. Xbox hearing led us to believe that Elder Scrolls 6 may release in 5+ years, but Microsoft's lawyer may have just dropped a 2026 release window instead.

Fortune

SEC Chair Gensler must recuse himself from crypto enforcement decisions

Legal counsel for the trade group Blockchain Association says Gensler's overt bias and hostility require him to recuse himself from crypto enforcement decisions.

Evening Standard

Microsoft’s CEO doesn’t like Xbox exclusives, but he blames Sony

Imagine no exclusives, it’s easy if you try — that’s the world Microsoft’s Satya Nadella really wants

TechRadar

Activision Boss Bobby Kotick says company will "likely make a Call of Duty game for a new Nintendo console

During the ongoing legal battle over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, CEO Bobby Kotick gave some big reveals as to Call of Duty's future.

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GamesRadar

Microsoft's CEO would get rid of console exclusives if he could

Of course he'd say this in front of the FTC

TechRadar

Court mistake reveals how much Sony's first-party games like Last of Us 2 costs

A mistake at court has accidentally revealed the cost of making The Last of Us 2 and Horizon Forbidden West and it's a terrifying amount of money.

TechRadar

Microsoft planned to acquire Square Enix in ominously titled "Project Phoenix"

Confidential documents have revealed Microsoft's past plans to acquire Square Enix as part of a strategy to grow Game Pass' mobile presence.

PC Gamer

Sony's advanced black marker technology fails to stop super sleuths from reading confidential numbers

A poorly redacted Sony document revealed a few secrets during today's FTC v Microsoft hearing.

Windows Central

Xbox won’t make Call of Duty worse on PlayStation — here’s why

Call of Duty is a core component of the FTC's argument against Xbox, but previous comments about downgrades aren't holding up in the courtroom.

Windows Central

Activision CEO wouldn't put Call of Duty, other titles on Xbox Game Pass

During the FTC vs. Microsoft hearing, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said the company isn't interested in Game Pass-style services.

Windows Central

Bombshell PlayStation emails reveal Sony's true feelings about Xbox's Activision merger

A fresh round of internal documents reveals PlayStation's true feelings about the Xbox-Activision merger.

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