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Source: Hypebot.com

RealNetworks has created a $2 million compensation fund for some allegedly unwilling RealPlayer and Rhapsody music streaming subscribers who have filed a complaint filed in Washington state over e-commerce practice ...
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RealNetworks creates settlement fund for allegedly unwilling subscribers

Source: Ars Technica

RealNetworks will create a $2 million compensation fund for some of its allegedly unwilling subscribers. The owners of RealPlayer and Rhapsody music streaming are using the funds to settle a complaint filed in Washington state over ...
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RealNetworks reaches agreement over its e-commerce practices, including pre-checked boxes

Source: The Next Web

RealNetworks had come under fire from the Washington State Attorney General’s office for some of its e-commerce practices in the past. Two years after those complaints were made, the two sides have reached an agreement. The response from the com ...
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Source: UNICEF: News

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Source: UNICEF: News

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Source: Patheos Blogs

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Source: LXer

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Source: Fierce Mobile Content

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Source: UNICEF: News

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