do you understand what Google's AI just did to an artist..
His entire Google account got permanently banned. Not just Drive. Gmail.. YouTube.. Every single service..
His appeal was rejected. No human reviewed it. An algorithm decided his life's work was a violation.
He never shared the files publicly. It was a private backup of his own creations. The AI flagged it anyway - probably the filename or art style - and that was enough.
- Google banned a developer's 14-year-old Gmail account over a research dataset that contained no illegal content
- Google expanded its automated ban policy in October 2025 - violations now trigger immediate termination with zero warning period
- No lawsuit against Google for wrongful account termination has ever succeeded in US courts
Your Google account is not yours. You are renting access to your own digital life from a company whose AI can end it in seconds - with no appeal, no human, and no recourse.
California lawmakers took a big step for video game players on May 14, 2026.
A group in the state Assembly voted to advance bill AB 1921, meaning the full Assembly will now vote on it soon.
The bill, named the Protect Our Games Act, was introduced by Assemblymember Chris Ward. It sets clear rules for video game companies that sell games connected to online servers.
If it becomes law, it would apply only to new games sold after January 1, 2027.
>Before shutting down servers, companies must notify players at least 60 days in advance.
>They must then provide one of three options:
-an offline version playable forever
-a free patch allowing play without the company’s servers
-or a full refund.
Many companies currently shut down servers and make paid games unplayable. This bill aims to stop that.
The Stop Killing Games campaign supported the bill, while the Entertainment Software Association opposed it, arguing the rules would hurt new game development. The opposition failed in the committee vote.
@ManlyTear428@indiewulfe@Pirat_Nation 3 hours, eh I got time hopefully this ain’t like Black Templars bitching and moaning about every damn thing in 40k
@Unbiased_magus@indiewulfe@Pirat_Nation I’m pretty sure I went to a monastery and help out some churches in game. Did I miss some? Also the game guy was that antagonistic prick I obliterated right? The one that wanted to duel? Also I remember the black guy! Gave me Othello vibes but that’s Italy and not Bohemia