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Consumer Protection Laws & Rights IT & Internet

Misuse of Smart Glasses: Meta Blocks Camera Function for Thousands of Users

By withut-me 05.09.2026 0 views
TL;DR AI-generated Meta is deactivating the camera function on smart glasses if physical tampering with the recording LED is detected. Users who permanently damage the LED will lose the function irrevocably. Meta estimates less than 0.1 percent of sold glasses are affected.
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Consumer Protection IT & Internet Media & Press

Sports streaming service - Proceedings over price increases: DAZN faces defeat in court

By withut-me 04.09.2026 1 views
TL;DR AI-generated DAZN faces a potential court defeat over price increases from 2021 and 2022. The court provisionally sided with consumer advocates, who deem the clauses unfairly disadvantageous. Customers can still join the class-action lawsuit until September 25.
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Court Trials Laws & Rights IT & Internet

BGH on Technical Problems in Video Hearings: Default Judgment Because Lawyer Cannot Connect Twice

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that a lawyer who repeatedly cannot connect to a video hearing risks a default judgment. The BGH emphasized that lawyers must proactively resolve technical issues and provide specific details about their connection attempts to avoid this.
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Consumer Protection Laws & Rights IT & Internet

Unlawful DAZN Price Increase: Consumer Protection Agency Points to Class Action Lawsuit

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated Affected individuals of unlawful price increases by streaming service DAZN can join a class action lawsuit until September 25, 2026. The Higher Regional Court of Munich confirmed in December 2024 that DAZN used twelve impermissible clauses in a 2022 price increase.
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Wars & Military Court Trials Media & Press

Ratko Mladic: A Funeral Dividing Serbia

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The transfer of the body of genocide convict Ratko Mladic to Serbia and the debate over a potential state funeral are dividing the country. Pro-government media glorify Mladic, while international representatives and human rights activists warn against glorifying war criminals.
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Court Trials Accidents & Disasters

Death toll in ferry accident off Cyprus rises to twelve

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The death toll from a ferry accident off Cyprus has risen to twelve, with 16 people still missing. The captain and eight other suspects have been taken into custody for negligent homicide.
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Companies & Markets Consumer Protection Laws & Rights

Berlin Court of Appeal: Court Declares Lieferando Tip Clause Impermissible

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Berlin Court of Appeal has declared a Lieferando clause impermissible, which excluded the refund of pre-paid tips upon cancellation. The court justified this by stating it was a one-sided contract design to the detriment of customers. The verdict is not yet legally binding.
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Companies & Markets Trade & Consumption Consumer Protection

The Truth: Dead Newspaper with Pizza Hawaii

By withut-me 04.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated New EU packaging rules threaten the existence of pizzerias and zero-waste stores with strict material and recycling quotas. This is causing discontent among customers and operators who fear negative environmental and economic impacts.
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