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There's a debate raging in video games over whether loot boxes should be classified as gambling
One expert told Business Insider that regulating loot boxes like gambling could be "apocalyptically…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Americans' views on looting amid the George Floyd protests are all over the board, a new poll shows
Roughly one-third of survey respondents said they believed looting was a "widespread problem," but …
Michelle Mark
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Photos show graffitied walls and destroyed Ukrainian homes in the aftermath of Russian looting in Bucha
Survivors of Bucha's weeks-long Russian occupation said Putin's forces broke into, looted, and dest…
Jake Epstein
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Jake Paul charged with criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly after videos showed him at a looted Scottsdale mall
YouTuber Jake Paul has been charged with two misdemeanors after posting photos and videos of a gath…
Margot Harris
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The 'Pandora Papers' investigation has linked the Met museum and the British Museum with suspected looted Cambodian antiquities
Antiquities suspected to have been looted from Cambodia by the art dealer Douglas Latchford appeare…
Francis Agustin
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Independent businesses are now caught in the fraught politics of looting, and owners have to weigh protecting their businesses with protecting their reputations. One store owner is even 'looting' his own store to show support.
"These bigger companies, they've got every single thing covered," WDB Marketing CEO Keeana Barber s…
Irene Jiang,Áine Cain
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New York City cops sat watching as looters ransacked stores in Manhattan
"There is no such thing as being able to loot with impunity. I am so sick of these efforts to misch…
Isaac Scher
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YouTuber Jake Paul said he didn't loot or vandalize an Arizona mall after he faced backlash for videos that showed him walking around as it was looted
Videos posted to Instagram showed Paul and a group of his associates walking around a mall in Scott…
Connor Perrett
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Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are taking a stand on 'loot boxes' by forcing new games to disclose their odds
Loot boxes, also referred to as surprise mechanics, offer a selection of in-game rewards or items f…
Kevin Webb
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The video game industry is facing government scrutiny over loot boxes, and the most powerful leaders in gaming are divided over what to do
Every kid who's ever purchased a pack of sports cards is already familiar with the idea of buying s…
Ben Gilbert
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Logan Paul demanded an apology from Yahoo after it mistakenly used a photo of him in a story about his brother's looting charge
Logan Paul has been vocal about his support for Black Lives Matter. His brother, meanwhile, has bee…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Regulators from more than a dozen countries are looking to crack down on 'loot boxes,' a controversial video gaming practice that could be too much like gambling
The forum also plans to continue raising awareness so that parents can better identify when their c…
Kevin Webb
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Video game ratings will now warn parents about 'loot boxes'
Anyone who's ever purchased a pack of sports cards is familiar with the idea of buying something wi…
Ben Gilbert
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Loot, the hot student banking app set up by a 22-year-old, is raising over £1 million
22-year-old founder and CEO Ollie Purdue only graduated in 2013 and had the idea for Loot at the Un…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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California set bail at $0 for most non-violent crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. But an exception was left for looting meaning those in LA could be jailed as the infection spreads.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, the target of Black Lives Matter protests, is re…
Charles Davis
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Loot raises £1.5 million to build a bank for 'Generation Snapchat'
"As soon as we launch this, we're going to be pretty aggressive on marketing," he says. "We've got …
Oscar Williams-Grut
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Dennis Rodman has pleaded with people protesting George Floyd's death to stop looting: 'We're not f---ing animals'
"Why are we looting? Why are we stealing? Why are we creating more issues, more problems?" Dennis R…
Barnaby Lane
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Apple just enacted a massive change for all apps - and it affects every game that charges money for 'loot boxes'
The concept of loot boxes is a staple of the free-to-play, mobile gaming market. As such, this chan…
Ben Gilbert
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Minnesota governor activates National Guard following protests and looting in response to death of George Floyd
Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, said Thursday he was declaring a "peacetime emergency" in response to ri…
Charles Davis
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Loot Crate, once America's fastest-growing company, says that it's laying off 150 workers as it moves away from operating its own warehouses
"This isn't closure for Loot Crate's business, and instead is the company transitioning out of our …