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I believe the FTC could probably do something about it if they cared. This seems to be something that the "Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices" charter of th
by cogman10 3mo ago
I believe the FTC could probably do something about it if they cared.
This seems to be something that the "Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices" charter of the FTC could address.
The three prongs of when it applies are
- Causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to
consumers
- Cannot be reasonably avoided by consumers
- Is not outweighed by countervailing benefits to
consumers or to competition
It seems like stealing movies users purchased thinking they owned them checks all 3 boxes.
- apparent 3mo agoGenerally agree, if Sony is deleting things from user-owned devices. If they're simply not making them available for later download, it's trickier. The case against Sony would be stronger if customers could not move downloaded content from their current devices.