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1. Meemoo (meemoo@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 09:00:25 JST Meemoo
   Genshin just got hit by the FTC
   • Meemoo (meemoo@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 09:02:14 JST Meemoo

     in reply to
     https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/genshin-impact-game-developer-will-be-banned-selling-lootboxes-teens-under-16-without-parental?utm_campaign=genshin_impact_game_devel&utm_content=
   • Meemoo (meemoo@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 09:04:43 JST Meemoo

     in reply to
     I don't think that ad was targeted towards children FTC man :intj_stare:
     Kyonko802 and :awoo_tired: shotgun snuggler :clownpiece_smug: like this.
   • blue (blueknightfrank@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 09:25:42 JST blue

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     @Meemoo there are many things wrong with that game but lootboxes to children?.
     Meemoo likes this.
   • Meemoo (meemoo@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 09:46:05 JST Meemoo

     in reply to
     >Under the proposed order, which must be approved by a federal judge before it can go into effect, Cognosphere Pte. Ltd and Cognosphere LLC will be required to a pay a $20 million monetary penalty and make changes to address the allegations outlined in the complaint. The companies will be:
     
     >Prohibited from allowing children under 16 to purchase loot boxes in their video games without a parent’s affirmative express consent;
     >Prohibited from selling loot boxes using virtual currency without providing an option for consumers to purchase them directly with real money;
     >Prohibited from misrepresenting loot box odds, prices and features;
     >Required to disclose loot box odds and exchange rates for multi-tiered virtual currency;
     >Required to delete any personal information previously collected from children under 13 unless they obtain parental consent to retain such data; and
     >Required to comply with COPPA including its notice and consent requirements.`
   • Kyonko802 (kyonko802@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 09:59:24 JST Kyonko802

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     @Meemoo ftc a little confused but they got the spirit
   • Kyonko802 (kyonko802@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 10:01:57 JST Kyonko802

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     @Meemoo every gacha already does all this. The ftc is just extorting them for cash :kekw: