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The Windows 11 debloater app BloatyNosy had issues with Microsoft Store policies, which had been seemingly resolved once. However, Microsoft has once again banned the app from its Store.

Reports from Mainland China claim that the Chinese government has blocked the global version of Steam and its associated Community page in the country. That said, the exact issue is currently unknown.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that prevents social media companies from knowingly 'deplatforming' Florida politiciations. The bill was proposed in February after Trump was banned.

Following leud incidents during home-based lessons, Singapore has stopped teachers from using Zoom. The company is currently focusing on fixing privacy and security vulnerabilities.

The online encyclopedia's editors decided the UK tabloid and its digital counterpart can no longer be cited as trusthworthy sources because of the publication's predilection for making up stories.

Pokémon GO can be a fun game if you really like to walk. But what if you don't? Here's how to spoof your location, catch all the Pokémon, and probably get banned, from the comfort of your own home.

In an attempt to remove media which might be harmful for children, a government body in Germany has presumably removed 27 games from the Steam store, including the entire Postal series.

A week after mysteriously going offline in the country, a new report says Apple's iTunes Movies and iBooks stores were banned by Chinese authorities in a bid to prop-up local competitors.

Authorities have reopened access to YouTube after Google launched a localized, Pakistani edition of the site. However questions remain over whether the government can now ban individual videos.

A Brazilian judge has ordered a nationwide temporary ban of WhatsApp following the company's refusal to help in an investigation related to child pornography. Despite the ban, it is working normally.

Hotline Miami 2 has been banned in Australia due to depiction of sexual acts. the developer has asked Australians to pirate the game and enjoy it regardless of what the Australian Board thinks.

Apple is the latest tech company to be barred from supplying devices to the Chinese government, as it continues to reduce its dependence on hardware and software provided by foreign firms.

Mediabridge responded to a negative review by sending a threatening email to the reviewer, but it backfired when the reviewer posted it to reddit, prompting Amazon to revoke their selling privileges.

The German government has banned domestic sales of Dead Rising 3, leaving gamers there unable to order the open-world zombie game, which will be an exclusive Xbox One launch title in other markets.

While it's not uncommon for Apple to ban certain content from the App Store, it has banned the latest instalment in the popular SAGA comic series for its inclusion of images depicting gay sex.

The 5 Point Cafe diner and dive bar in Seattle has announced it has banned the use of the Google Glass device in its establishment, saying, " ... a** kickings will be encouraged for violators."

In a triumph of stupidity, short-sightedness and political self-interest, the Government of Belarus has made it a crime for its citizens to access, visit or even attempt to use any foreign websites.

Password security is something that nearly all sites (including Neowin) take very seriously. Twitter is no exception to this either and they have 370 passwords that are banned from being used on the popular...

Apple's recently introduced iPod nano packed a couple new features, as is expected, but it also came with a built-in video camera. Whilst this is all well and good, the slim size of the nano...

When the App Store launched, it was relatively bare, leaving it an untapped resource for new (and seasoned) developers. There have been many success stories, which have led to other developers wanting in; if you...

Brazilian officials have wielded the ban hammer and banned venerable online games EverQuest and Counter-Strike in the country. It was claimed that both games incited violence and were "harmful to consumers' health", according to a...

Rockstar Games' controversial Manhunt 2 game has been rejected for a second time by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), despite revisions made after a ban in June. Rockstar had launched an appeal to...

The US publishers of a video game banned in the UK and Ireland have described it as a "fine piece of art". Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said Manhunt 2 had his full support and...

A TV advertisement for the Xbox 360 has been banned in the UK because it promotes and glamorises dangerous driving. The ad featured a rooftop and street car chase ending with the protagonists congratulating each...

The World of Warcraft guild Overrated has been permanently banned by Blizzard Entertainment after it was caught cheating in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Guild members used an exploit that essentially knocked down walls,...

A leading anti-bullying charity is calling for a computer game called Bully to be banned in the UK following the release of a screenshot in which one youth kicks another. The game is due to...

Dell Computers has been banned from showing a television advert that misleads customers over the price of one of its PC systems. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that the ad breached Committee of Advertising...

The Pan European Games Information (PEGI) age rating system has given Half Life 2 an R(18+) rating.This means that minors are unable to purchase the game in numerous countries like Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,...

Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Lauda the game has been blocked in Australia. Australian news agencies stated last week that the Office of Films and Literature Classification, goverment that rates video games banned the title....

In accordance with German law, www.farcry.de and its forums have been pulled down following Far Cry's ban (US/UK version) in Germany. They will remain shut until the German version of Far Cry is released, which...