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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 7 months ago

A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.

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A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.

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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 7 months ago
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New law could change how you buy games on Steam
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A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.
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    The rise of the “acquire” button.

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      “Get”

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        “Install”

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          Ah, there it is.

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      Finally my years of learning to play Tongo pay off!

      Full Consortium 😎

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        Evade!

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      prohibit a seller of a digital good from advertising or offering for sale a digital good, as defined, to a purchaser with the terms buy, purchase, or any other term which a reasonable person would understand

      I think ‘acquire’ definitely falls in this category

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