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Stop Killing Games just got stopped in California, and the ESA says Minecraft servers are illegal

The Stop Killing Games movement’s California bill just stalled out, thanks in part to a game-industry lobby that told ...

Caught Red-Handed: Why Game Lobbyists Tried to Trick the Government Into Banning Community Servers

ESA labeled private Minecraft and Call of Duty servers piracy in California's AB 1921 hearing, misleading lawmakers on ...

The video game industry just told lawmakers Minecraft and Call of Duty private servers are illegal piracy

California's Protect Our Games Act, which would have required publishers to provide remedies when ending support for paid ...

'This Is Borderline Evil' - Minecraft Creator Speaks Out Against ESA Calling Private Servers 'Illegal'

Minecraft creator, Markus 'Notch' Persson, has spoken out against the Electronic Software Association for claiming that private servers are "illegal." ...

Apple’s Hide My Email feature has an unfixed bug that leaves email addresses exposed

A year-old vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email can expose users' real email addresses. Apple claimed to fix it in March 2026. Independent testing shows it wasn't fixed.
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Community Game Servers Called 'Illegal' in Senate Hearing

Community-run game servers in titles like Minecraft are called out for being 'illegal' during a hearing held in the California Senate.

Minecraft community servers are branded as "illegal" while the Stop Killing Games debate heats up in court

The ESA called community-run Minecraft servers "illegal" during a California hearing, sparking fresh debate over game ...

ESA representative calls Minecraft community servers "illegal" during Stop Killing Games hearing

The ESA called community-run Minecraft servers "illegal" during a California hearing, reigniting debate over game ...