If you live in the EU, sign this petition to demand that if you buy a game, you should be able to play it forever!

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#/screen/home

It needs a lot of signatures, so please share!

Delayed flight? It could soon be harder for you to claim compensation from airlines.

Proposals to water down passenger flight delay compensation rules are being discussed in Brussels, risking the EU's claim to having the most passenger-friendly skies in the world.

A revision to the current compensation rules, EU261, has been debated since 2013, but resurfaced this week under pressure from airlines and lobbying groups.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250311-delayed-flight-it-could-soon-be-harder-for-you-to-claim-compensation-from-airlines?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Struggling live music sector needs watchdog to crack down on anti-competitive practices, inquiry says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/07/struggling-live-music-sector-needs-watchdog-to-crack-down-on-anti-competitive-practices-inquiry-says
Report urges changes to Australia’s consumer law to stamp out extreme dynamic pricing and improve transparency of fees and charges #musicbiz #consumerrights #competition #auslaw #auspol

The CALM Act isn't living up to its name! FCC reports TV commercial complaints doubled in 2024, as advertisers perfect the art of the "quiet-SURPRISE-quiet" format. Now they're considering extending volume rules to streaming services. Because nothing says "watch our ad" like cardiac arrest! #Broadcasting #ConsumerRights

https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/02/28/2128203/commercials-are-still-too-loud-say-thousands-of-recent-fcc-complaints

'Arrogance is astounding': Microsoft hikes subscription prices causing consumer backlash https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-25/microsoft-365-subscription-price-hike-consumer-complaints-accc/104965682 #consumerrights #competition

PSA: Download your #Kindle books to your computer NOW, before you lose that ability forever! (Deadline is the 25th of February, 2025, if I recall correctly.)
Why? Amazon has decided that you don't need that functionality. You don't own your books. You cannot decide which device to place them upon. You don't even own the version you originally purchased (they often make editorial changes "automatically" when you sync your Kindle).

Inside Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on US consumer watchdog https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/14/trump-consumer-financial-protection-bureau #Trumpadministration #Consumeraffairs #Consumerrights #USpolitics #USnews

In a world where tariffs are the new black, it's the working class that pays the price. Under Trump’s second term, the class war rages as elites toast to profits while essentials skyrocket. Let's unpack the absurdity of it all! Check out my latest article on @WhenABug. #ClassWar #TariffTruth #ConsumerRights #Trump2025 Read more: [link] #USPol https://ift.tt/Iw86Ubi

The British government sees nothing wrong with players losing access to games they have purchased https://www.eurogamer.net/favourite-game-no-longer-playable-uk-government-says-it-wont-tighten-rules-to-punish-publishers-who-switch-off-servers #GamingNews #Britain #GameAccess #ConsumerRights #GamingCommunity

Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a statement that if Trump and Republicans “decide to cower to Wall Street billionaires and destroy the agency, they will have a fight on their hands.”

https://sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world/nation/trump-fires-the-director-of-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/

Landlords can force you to use their ISP now. Head's up, renters!

#News #TechNews #FCC #Trump #ISP #Competition #ConsumerRights

https://youtu.be/Zas4cBunVJQ

Know your EU #ConsumerRights!

Accurate pricing information
Transparency of online sellers
Protection of your personal data
Access to online content abroad
Clear information about products
Return any purchase within 14 days
Repair or replace defective products
Protection from dangerous products
Minimum 2-year guarantee on products
Protection against unfair commercial practices
Protection against aggressive selling techniques

Discover more: https://europa.eu/!hgBCQv

#NetNeutrality Rules Struck Down by Appeals Court

The #FCC voted in April to restore #NetNeutrality regs expanding govt oversight of broadband providers to stop broadband providers from slowing or blocking access to web content, protect consumer access. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/technology/net-neutrality-rules-fcc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mE4.Ae86.lGlOY-qdm7Xs

@elilla @fuchsiii @LunaDragofelis yeah...

#PayPal being a greedy garbage #corporation is nothing new to anyone who had to deal with them.

• They conveniently flip-flop between #US #tech firm and #Luxembourg "legally but not really" #bank however they feel like to maximize #inconvenience and minimize #ConsumerRights or means for clients to get their money.

AFAIK the #CSSF (Luxembourg's financial regulator) had to employ additional Staff dedicaded to complaints re: PayPal.

• And I'm not shure PayPal pays even remotely enough taxes there to offset that cost...

I'd rather want to switch to #Monero for everything than having to deal with PayPal...

Break up the Threesome at one time, stop this piddling around!

"Rogers CEO summoned to Ottawa after avoiding questions about price increases in contracts

Parliamentary committee requests Rogers CEO appearance in wake of consumer complaints to Go Public"
The CEO of Rogers Communications has been summoned to testify before a parliamentary committee after trying to avoid the limelight on Thursday by sending a subordinate to defend contracts for TV, internet and home phone that can increase in price while customers are locked in.

Last month, after Go Public reported that Rogers was increasing the monthly price of television box rentals, the standing committee on industry and technology requested testimony from Tony Staffieri.

After delaying an appearance once, Staffieri was set to appear on Thursday. Instead, at the last minute, Rogers' president of residential operations, Bret Leech, joined the committee virtually, unleashing a storm of criticism from MPs across all parties.

"They ... did a rope-a-dope," said NDP MP Brian Masse, who tabled the original motion to hear from Staffieri. "I don't have much interest in questioning this witness."

More in link:

#News #Telecommunications #Tech #Monopoly #Business #ConsumerRights #canada #Politics

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-ceo-parliament-consumer-complaints-1.7394164