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[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 165 points 1 year ago (11 children)

The devices those users paid for? That should be illegal.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 164 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

I'm pretty sure this won't fly in court because this is a significant change to a product long after the product was purchased, which could potentially fly in the face of false advertising laws, since this "feature" was not advertised, and they're not being denied access to a product they purchased. It's clearly coercive.

However, this is the USA and stupider shit has happened. Judges here love to gargle corporate balls. See: Clearance Thomas.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
[–] Turun@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Roger Rodger"
"we've got clearance Clarence"
"What's our vector victor?"

From the movie airplane.

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