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Blizzard takes rare World of Warcraft mount from players as the MMO's latest crack down on real-money transactions…
Blizzard Entertainment has issued a new wave of bans in World of Warcraft, targeting players involved in real-money transactions, particularly in the EU. The crackdown has also led to the removal of the rare Mythic L'ura mount from accounts, even from players who did not directly violate policies but were in guilds with offending members.
Pokémon Go’s Ban Wave Lends Weight to the Rare-Quest ‘Injection’ Trade, and Fans Suspect an Inside Job
Pokémon Go players are reportedly receiving 30-day account bans for acquiring rare Pokémon through 'injecting,' a method that grants access to unauthorized questlines. This practice, which has been rumored for over a year and involves selling these rare creatures for hundreds of dollars, suggests a potential internal leak or server hack. Developer Scopely Explore has not yet commented on the situation.
Even Meta's Oversight Board thinks its rules for banning accounts are baffling
Meta's Oversight Board has expressed concerns regarding the company's opaque rules for banning user accounts. The board cited due process issues in how Meta handles these account suspensions, suggesting a need for greater clarity and fairness in the process.
Danger Zone
Files for Forza Horizon 6 were mistakenly released on Steam, leading to account bans for those who attempted to download them. The leak was reported by Eurogamer.net.
Forza Horizon 6 files were accidentally released on Steam early, though would-be pirates are getting their accounts slammed with bans
Files for the upcoming racing game Forza Horizon 6 were accidentally released on Steam by Playground Games and Microsoft. While some users downloaded the unencrypted files, resulting in cracked versions appearing online, many have faced severe account bans, with one user receiving a ban lasting until the year 9999.
AI Yi-Yi!
Google is reportedly questioning a family's account of their XXX Gemini account being banned. The article touches on the implications of AI service bans and user experiences on platforms like Android.
Valve VAC bans a million CS2 accounts in one day
Valve developer Ido Magal confirmed that Counter-Strike 2 issued approximately 960,000 VAC bans in a single day as part of an ongoing effort to combat farming bots. This massive ban wave targets accounts engaged in illicit activities within the game.
Valve VAC bans a million CS2 accounts in one day
Valve developer Ido Magal confirmed that Counter-Strike 2 issued approximately 960,000 VAC bans in a single day as part of an ongoing effort to combat farming bots. This massive ban wave targets accounts engaged in illicit activities within the game.