California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media. The law will not apply to cases of permanent offline downloads,

When the law comes into effect next year, it will ban digital storefronts from using terms like “buy” or “purchase,” unless they inform customers that they’re not gettin

AB 2426, a California law that will go into effect next year, will force digital storefronts to be more upfront about what you're paying for.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2426 into law, meaning that digital storefronts have to be upfront about licensing.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that won't stop companies from taking away your digitally purchased video games, movies, and TV shows, but it'll at least force them to be a little more transparent about it.