Microsoft Mistakenly Ask Google To Block BBC And The US Government Over Copyright Infringement
Microsoft France have mistakenly filed a takedown notice to Google, under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) accusing seemingly innocent sites such as the BBC, The Washington Post and the US government of infringing copyright. Beyond this, the automated system Microsoft seem to have running has also requested the block of any webpage containing the number 45.
UK PEGI Rating System Becomes Law
For the first time in a while I've seen a story in the main stream media that's about video games and doesn't make me rather angry at the sheer ignorance of aforementioned media. The PEGI (Pan-European Game Information) system will now be legally enforceable in the UK, meaning retailers can now be prosecuted for selling titles to those under age.