COLLAPSE of Personal Computing | Investigation Into the Destruction of Ownership - Gamers Nexus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyQwAhppWj8

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This stands on it's own and bears repeating often:

Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping.

https://theconversation.com/todays-bans-on-diy-repairs-of-everything-from-cell-phones-to-tractors-grew-out-of-hollywoods-fear-of-videotaping-280990

#RightToRepair #copyright #diy #consumerProtection

Courthouse News: Brazil gives data agency power to enforce Supreme Court’s Big Tech ruling. “Two decrees signed Wednesday by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and published Thursday turn the Supreme Court’s ruling on digital platform liability into administrative rules and give Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority a central role in overseeing tech companies.”

Times of India | Bought something defective? Here is how you can take a company to consumer court

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Bought a defective product or received poor service from a company, builder, bank, airline, hospital or online platform? Under India’s Consumer Protection Act 2019, any consumer (or a group, legal heir, consumer association or government) can file a complaint with the appropriate consumer commission—district (up to ₹50 lakh), state (₹50 lakh–₹2 crore) or national (above ₹2 crore)—without needing a lawyer or a civil‑court suit. The complaint must detail the parties, purchase date, amount paid, nature of the defect or deficiency, supporting evidence (invoices, receipts, screenshots, warranty cards, etc.) and the relief sought (refund, replacement, compensation, etc.). Before filing, it is advisable to send a written notice to the seller demanding redress within a deadline; many disputes settle at this stage. Complaints can be lodged online through the government’s eDaakhil portal, and must be filed within two years of the cause of action, though extensions are possible for justified delays. Once admitted, the commission may refer the case to mediation, conduct hearings, and order remedies such as refunds, compensation, penalties or discontinuation of unfair practices, with appeals available to higher consumer tribunals.

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/bought-something-defective-here-is-how-you-can-take-a-company-to-consumer-court/articleshow/131259192.cms

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FTC to Require Cox Media Group to Pay Nearly $1million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About "Active Listening" AI-Powered Marketing Service

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/ftc-require-cox-media-group-two-other-firms-pay-nearly-1-million-settle-charges-they-deceived

#Privacy #ConsumerProtection #AI

Coles investigates 'weird scratching' Apple gift card scam complaint
By Emilia Terzon

Coles is looking into a Melbourne mother's complaint about buying faulty Apple gift cards worth $2,000.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/coles-investigating-melbourne-mum-s-2-000-apple-gift-card-sc/106705738

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News Headlines | Quills Retail guilty of breaching consumer protection law

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Quills Retail Ltd, operating as Quills Woollen Market, pleaded guilty in Killarney District Court to two counts of breaching Ireland’s consumer‑protection law after the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) found that hooded sweatshirts sold under “Made in Ireland” labels had been tampered with or still bore original labels showing Pakistan as the country of origin. The CCPC’s inspections in 2024 determined the retailer deliberately misled buyers about product origin, an offence under the Consumer Protection Act 2007. Judge David Waters fined Quills €500 and ordered €1,000 in costs, while CCPC chair Brian McHugh warned that such deceptive practices harm competition, damage the reputation of Irish crafts and tourism, and will be met with prosecution when they occur.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0519/1574148-ccpc/

#QuillsRetail #CCPC #Ireland #DavidWaters #consumerprotection #BrianMcHugh

More travellers come forward as tour company cancellations mount
By Kristy Sexton-McGrath

The ABC has been contacted by more than 100 travellers since first reporting on the matter on Monday, with some claiming their tours were cancelled at the last minute and itineraries changed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/avg-travels-tour-company-cancellations-refunds/106597488

#TourismandLeisureIndustry #TravelandTourism #ConsumerProtection #KristySextonMcGrath

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/19/shutterstock-to-pay-35m-over-hard-to-cancel-subscr-xcxwbn/

Shutterstock faces a proposed $35 million FTC settlement over subscription disclosures, automatic renewals, fees, and hard-to-cancel flows.

#ShutterStock #FTC #ConsumerProtection #ConsumerRights #Legal #Regulation #ECommerce #DigitalRights