• Kirp123@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Some European countries have banned them already. Belgium and the Netherlands as an example.

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      11 hours ago

      There are still loot boxes in Belgium, they just work differently. You get to see what is inside before you start the transaction, allowing a person to only open the ones with contents they want.

    • Mugita Sokio@lemmy.today
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      11 hours ago

      That’s good news, but will the EU make it law for the entirety of it? I’d say no, but this is for sure promising. Us Americans need to get clocked for our dark pattern usage.