EU consumer groups slam 'manipulative' video game spending tactics
www.euractiv.comEuropean consumer groups on Thursday (12 September) accused the world's biggest video game companies of "purposefully tricking" consumers, including children, to push them to spend more.
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Its actually the same with real money. Since we gave up the gold standard, money has become a digital currency as well. Both are used to manipulate us.