Physical media is making a comeback and it's easy to see why. When you buy a CD, it's yours. When you "buy" digital media, it can disappear if licensing deals change. Ownership should actually mean ownership. 📀💻 #ConsumerRights #DigitalOwnership #ConsumerProtection #TechPolicy #DigitalOwnership #ConsumerRights #TechPolicy #Thetweetdoesnotspecificallymentionanycountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
On ne lâchera jamais le Pressing, jamais. Tant que vous nous prendrez pour des débiles, que vous serez hautain envers les joueurs qui vous ont pourtant aimé Sony. Si vous croyez que Call of Duty va inverser la rancoeur, la confiance que vous avez brisé. Votre objectif : - Tuer le choix et la liberté - Tuer les magasins - Tuer les éditeurs de jeux en physique - Tuer le marché de l'occasion Nous n'abandonnerons pas et je me fous de ce que cela implique ! #NoCDNoPLAYSTATION ✊💿 #Gaming #PlayStation #ConsumerRights
On continue le Pressing maximal avec le #NoCDNoPLAYSTATION en Tendances Gaming sur X ! C'est bon ça ! On est ensemble ! ✊💿 Quel plaisir de le voir ici depuis qu'on la lancé le 1er Juillet dernier, cela montre votre soutien de fou, suite à cette décision totalement catastrophique, anti-choix, et anti-liberté pour le consommateur ❌ Ce n'est pas une simple "niche" comme je peux l'entendre, on le voit encore, c'est un vrai cri du coeur pour toutes les personnes se sentant dégoûtées par cette politique de l'autruche et du mépris de Sony envers les joueurs qui soutiennent pourtant la marque depuis tant d'année. La confiance est brisée, rompue. On ne LACHERA RIEN sachez le ! #PhysicalNeverDies 🤜🤛 #Gaming #Sony #ConsumerRights
Our politicians don't live in hardship or reality so don't understand it. (translated)
Modern vehicles are increasingly gathering extensive personal data about their users, including weight, facial expressions, and driving habits, which can not only impact insurance rates but also raise significant privacy concerns, as regulatory measures struggle to keep pace with technology, leaving consumers with limited control over their own information. #DataPrivacy #AutomotiveTechnology #ConsumerRights #US #GB
Less than five months before the first round of presidential elections, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government announced the repeal of the controversial "blusinha tax," which imposed a 20% tax on international purchases under $50, a move seen both as a response to public discontent and a strategy to increase consumer purchasing power in an election year. #Election2026 #TaxPolicy #ConsumerRights #BR
Less than five months before the first round of the presidential elections, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government announced the abolition of the "blusinha tax," a 20% tax on international purchases under $50, a decision aimed at enhancing public purchasing power amidst widespread unpopularity of the tax and to stimulate the economy as part of a broader strategy to increase benefits for lower-income families while also addressing rising inflation and fuel prices. #BrazilPolitics #TaxReform #ConsumerRights #BR #US #CN #IR #RU
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the streaming service of spying on children and consumers by collecting data without consent, misrepresenting its data practices, and designing its platform to be addictive for profit. #Netflix #DataPrivacy #ConsumerRights #US #TX
A couple, Martin Gray and Diane Barrow, were convicted of multiple rogue trading offences for defrauding elderly customers out of tens of thousands of pounds while providing substandard building services, resulting in suspended sentences and fines after a Trading Standards investigation revealed their exploitation of vulnerable residents. #RogueTraders #ElderlyProtection #ConsumerRights #GB #NSM #WIL
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Netflix, alleging the company has been secretly collecting data on children and consumers without consent and misleadingly claiming it did not track user data while profiting from selling that information. #Netflix #DataPrivacy #ConsumerRights #US #TX
Your electricity company owes you money. The law requires it to compensate you for last year's blackout, but the legal deadline has passed and it hasn't done so. (Original: Tu compañía eléctrica te debe dinero. La ley la obliga a indemnizarte por el gran apagón del año pasado pero ha pasado el plazo legal y no lo ha hecho. @FACUA ha denunciado a las cinco distribuidoras ante la CNMC. https://t.co/x0fbp81HbL) #ElectricityCompany #ConsumerRights #Compensation #ES
If a store does not want to give you an invoice, they are wrong, because it is your right if you have a VAT number!! They risk fines from €250 to €2000 for an invoice!! They cannot refuse just because they don’t want to or don't have time!! Look what happened to me… (Original: Se un negozio non vuole farti la fattura sbaglia, perché è un tuo diritto se hai la partita iva!! E rischia sanzioni da 250 a 2000€ per fattura!! Non si può rifiutare perché non ha voglia o tempo!! Guarda cosa mi è successo… #fattura #partitaiva #sanzione #diritto #staffelli https://t.co/if0Gpyi83K) #invoice #VAT #consumerrights #IT #EU
Ace Hardware is facing a federal lawsuit accusing it and its affiliated stores of engaging in an illegal nationwide price-fixing scheme that violates antitrust laws, ultimately raising costs for consumers and limiting competition. #Antitrust #PriceFixing #ConsumerRights #US #IL #TX
The European Commission has announced that airlines cannot impose additional fees on passengers for flights purchased in the EU, even amidst rising fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis, emphasizing that all ticket prices must include final costs without post-purchase adjustments, as demonstrated by the controversial practices of the Spanish airline Volotea. #Airlines #EUregulations #ConsumerRights #EU #ES #DE #GB #NL #IR
The European Commission ruled that airlines within the EU cannot impose additional fees on tickets purchased, including fuel surcharges, in response to rising fuel prices following the Middle East crisis, affirming that passengers must always see the final price at purchase and that such surcharges are unjustifiable. #AirlineRegulations #ConsumerRights #FuelSurcharges #EU #ES #IR
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into effect in May 2023, mandates that major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon enhance user choice and foster competition by opening their platforms to rivals, leading to mixed experiences for consumers as they encounter both new opportunities and increased complexity in their digital interactions. #DigitalRegulation #ConsumerRights #TechGiants #EU #DE #LV #US
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), effective May 2023, mandates major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon to enhance competition by allowing rival services greater access to their platforms, resulting in new user choices and cross-platform messaging, despite some consumers experiencing increased complexity and delays in compliance, leading to ongoing scrutiny and calls for the law's evolution. #DigitalMarkets #ConsumerRights #TechRegulation #EU #DE #LV #US
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), effective since May 2023, compels major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta to enhance competition by allowing users to choose alternative services and ensure interoperability, but while it has sparked some positive changes such as cross-platform messaging and increased browser choices, critics argue that it has also led to a more complex user experience and raised concerns about regulatory compliance slowing innovation. #DigitalRegulation #ConsumerRights #TechPolicy #EU #DE #LV #US
Following the complaint from FACUA, Data Protection warns the Xunta and fines the distribution chain Gadisa 200,000 euros for illegally handling personal information of numerous citizens who received advertising from the company. (Original: Tras la denuncia de FACUA, Protección de Datos apercibe a la Xunta y multa con 200.000 euros a la cadena de distribución Gadisa por tratar ilegalmente información personal de multitud de ciudadanos que recibieron publicidad de la empresa https://t.co/gnqi47kEMy) #DataProtection #PrivacyViolation #ConsumerRights #ES
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), effective since May 2023, mandates major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta to enhance competition and user choice in digital services by enabling cross-platform interoperability and providing default options for rival services, though its implementation has faced criticism for potentially complicating user experiences and for the slow regulatory adaptation to technological advances. #DigitalRegulation #ConsumerRights #TechGiants #EU #US #DE #LV #BE #SE #NO
