Neowin News Feed for: Bans

Biden's campaign bans TikTok from employees mobile devices

Hamza Khan — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:04:01 +0000

Biden's campaign banned TikTok from its staffer's mobile devices citing the privacy and security concerns as the firm has been under suspicion that it might share data with the Chinese Government. Read more...

India bans 47 more apps cloning banned Chinese services

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:02:01 +0000

The Indian government has banned 47 more apps in India, though the list has yet to be released. The new ban prohibits the usage of apps that facilitate access to previously banned services. Read more...

Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy group, bans 7,000 accounts

Usman Khan Lodhi — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:12:01 +0000

Twitter announced a crackdown on QAnon, the conspiracy theory movement, by banning 7,000 accounts, and taking additional measures to prevent the spread of content violating the platform's rules. Read more...

Indian government calls Zoom an unsafe platform for video conferencing

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:14:27 +0000

COVID-19 has surged Zoom's numbers, with the firm's daily users increasing from 10 million last year to 200 million in June. However, the company is facing backlash over security concerns. Read more...

SpaceX prohibits workers from using Zoom due to privacy concerns

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:18:01 +0000

Elon Musk's rocket company has banned its workers from using Zoom citing privacy concerns. Due to the crisis, Zoom and other digital communication services have seen a surge in users. Read more...

50,000 Call of Duty: Warzone accounts have been banned for cheating as of today [Update]

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:44:01 +0000

Activision has announced that since Call of Duty: Warzone's launch, 50,000 in-game cheaters have been banned. The firm also plans to provide a regular count on the amount of bans moving forward. Read more...

YouTube changes its policy in attempt to make content safer

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 02:54:02 +0000

In an attempt to filter its content and make things a little safer for users, YouTube has implemented a new policy change banning videos demonstrating how to modify firearms to have a bump stock. Read more...

Microsoft making Xbox Live ban system less stringent

Paul Hill — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:20:01 +0000

An Xbox VP has confirmed plans to lighten up the ban regime currently in place on Xbox Live. It won't be gotten rid of but will be adjusted to allow more people to play games online. Read more...

Blizzard denies banning Diablo III players just for using Linux

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Blizzard has denied accusations by some Diablo III players that they were banned from playing the action-RPG sequel because they played the game on Linux using the WINE software. Read more...

Microsoft Bans 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:24:47 +0000

It's being reported today the Microsoft has banned up to 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts. Fresh on the heels of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 release Microsoft has stepped up their attack on... Read more...

Wikipedia bans Scientology

Fri, 29 May 2009 13:33:35 +0000

Yesterday, in an unprecedented decision, Wikipedia's court-like body ArbCom handed down a project-wide ban of all IP addresses owned by Scientology for disruptive editing and coordinating their edits to maintain their status quo including "persistent... Read more...

Turkey Bans YouTube for Second Time

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:33:31 +0000

A Turkish court has again blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father; the first ban was also due to clips deemed disrespectful to Mustafa... Read more...

Singapore bans Microsoft's video game for sex scene

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:20:02 +0000

Singapore has banned a Microsoft video game that contains a scene showing a human woman and an alien woman kissing and caressing each other, a local newspaper reported Thursday. The Straits Times said Mass Effect,... Read more...

EVGA Bans Sales of 'Offensive' XFX Graphics Cards in Germany

Tue, 15 May 2007 23:43:24 +0000

EVGA, a supplier of graphics cards and mainboards, has announced that Germany trade regulators ordered its rival XFX, a division of Pine Technology, to stop selling graphics cards that potentially insult EVGA as a company.... Read more...

MySpace bans Photobucket Videos and Remixes

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:03:17 +0000

MySpace has decided to ban Photobucket users from posting their videos and remixes to their MySpace pages: all said content will no longer show up on a MySpace profile and comments section (blogs are not... Read more...

US government dept bans Vista

Steven Parker — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:28:20 +0000

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has banned its users from installing Microsoft's new Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Internet Explorer 7 software packages, saying there was no business or technical justification for the... Read more...

Turkish court bans YouTube access

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:26:56 +0000

Access to the popular video-sharing website YouTube has been suspended in Turkey after clips insulting former Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk had appeared on the site. Even after YouTube removed the offending clips, a court... Read more...

France bans citizen journalists from reporting violence

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:01:38 +0000

The French Constitutional Council has approved a law that criminalizes the filming or broadcasting of acts of violence by people other than professional journalists. The law could lead to the imprisonment of eyewitnesses who film... Read more...

DOT bans Vista, Office 2007, IE 7 upgrades, at least for now

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:37:51 +0000

The U.S. Department of Transportation has quietly put the kibosh on Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), banning upgrades to those Microsoft Corp. products -- at least for now. Donna Seymour, CIO... Read more...

U.S. DOT Bans Microsoft Upgrades

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:19:29 +0000

It looks like my company isn't the only one severely shying away from Microsoft's latest offerings of operating systems, web browsers, and office suites. According to memos seen by InformationWeek, the U.S. DOT has... Read more...

eBay bans Online Auctions of Virtual Game Booty

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:11:44 +0000

The San Jose, California-based Internet auction site has decided to bar sales of virtual goods in video games due to "legal complexities" regarding ownership. The policy has been in place for the past few weeks:... Read more...

PowerUser.tv #26: Google 'Censorship', E3 Bans and Sparkle

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:41:10 +0000

This week on the show Kristin, Derek and Brad discuss Google becoming part of the Great Firewall of China by caving to the Chinese government's censorship demands, E3 bans scantily-clad booth babes, the legalities (and... Read more...

New Halo 2 Update Bans Cheaters

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:19:34 +0000

"Banhammer" nails down Halo 2 abusers and hackers; fourth auto-update available now and required for online play. Master Chiefs have battled Elites, Brutes, and even the parasitic Flood, but none of these... Read more...

Blizzard bans nearly 54,000 on Battle.net

Todd Tanner — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:06:53 +0000

On the Warcraft III Battle.net website news comes that Blizzard has taken action against 53,928 accounts and CD keys on Battle.net for hacking or cheating. 3,331 of these accounts have been banned permanently from ladder... Read more...

China Bans More Video Games

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:25:56 +0000

Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency is reporting that the government had announced new bans on certain video games. In total, 50 popular titles will be banned from sale and use in China. Xinhua further... Read more...

Blizzard bans World of Warcraft cheaters

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:49:29 +0000

Blizzard Entertainment, developer of MMORPG World of Warcraft, has demonstrated that it intends to live up to its no-nonsense reputation when it comes to dealing with cheaters by revoking the accounts of a number of... Read more...

South Korea bans Ghost Recon 2

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:33:56 +0000

Ubisoft's squad-based shooter will not be released in South Korea because the story goes "way too far". Citing a plotline that goes "way too far", South Korea's Media Rating Board has rejected... Read more...

Sweden bans consoles in prison

Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:45:36 +0000

Recent jailbreaks force prison officials to crack down on communication abilities in gaming systems. The Swedish prison service has banned PlayStations and other gaming systems in its prisons, according to reports in... Read more...

[Thank G*d it's Friday!] UK Home Office bans smiling

Steven Parker — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 12:05:35 +0000

Heres a nice filler for a friday, made me chuckle anyway. Our fine friends over at The Inquirer have spotted an interesting piece of news that could threaten the reputation of Brits abroad everywhere (myself... Read more...

Another Court Bans DVD X Copy

Thu, 04 Mar 2004 15:40:32 +0000

DVD software provider 321 Studios suffered another legal setback Wednesday when a New York judge granted a preliminary injunction barring the company from manufacturing, distributing, or otherwise trafficking in software that allows users to copy... Read more...

New Zealand Bans "Manhunt"

Fri, 12 Dec 2003 18:32:48 +0000

A computer game that encourages players to kill all in sight in ever more gruesome ways has become the first video game banned in New Zealand. In a 12-page statement issued Friday, New Zealand's Office... Read more...

Camera Phone Bans Seen as Aiding Privacy

Wed, 10 Dec 2003 03:22:51 +0000

Camera cell phones, one of the hottest items on this year's Christmas must-have list, is also a growing privacy issue for both consumers and organizations. The phones, with their discreet lens, tiny size... Read more...

UK bans spam messages

Tom Warren — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 23:31:21 +0000

The UK has made spam a criminal offence to try to stop the flood of unsolicited messages. Under the new law, spammers could be fined Â£5,000 in a magistrates court or... Read more...

France Bans the Term 'E-Mail'

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 20:47:58 +0000

I thought this "news" was rather amusing.... ;) Goodbye "e-mail", the French government says, and hello "courriel" — the term that linguistically sensitive France is now using to refer to electronic mail... Read more...

Court bans racist website

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:05:49 +0000

An Adelaide website has been ordered to remove material that casts doubt on whether the Holocaust occurred, in a landmark Federal Court decision. It is the first time an Australian court has upheld... Read more...