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Roku disables TVs and streaming devices until users consent to new terms (techcrunch.com)

submitted 7 months ago by ylai@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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.