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by Free Software Foundation Contributions Published on Oct 28, 2025 12:12 PM
Below are citations to research noted in the printed edition of the 47th issue of the Free Software Bulletin.

Citations per article

New Nintendo DRM bans consoles, makes users beg for forgiveness

Don’t be fooled by Amazon’s claims that Ring video doorbells give you freedom and security

  • p.10: "... the US ranks second by number of CCTV cameras..."
  • p.10: "... partnering with at least 200 law enforcement agencies to carry out surveillance..."
  • p.10: "In 2022 , Ring revealed that it had been giving videos obtained through Ring doorbells to police without warrants or user consent..."
  • p. 10: "... earlier this year the company reintroduced the ability for police to request footage..."

Works cited

  1. Nintendo. "Nintendo Account User Agreement." Accessed October 28, 2025: https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/eula/US?lang=en-US.
  2. Lane, Gavin. "Every Nintendo Switch 2 Physical Release With The Full Game On The Cart," Nintendo Life, October 3, 2025. https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/every-nintendo-switch-2-physical-release-with-the-full-game-on-the-cart.
  3. Pring, Jo. "Man buys used Switch 2 only to realize Nintendo bricked the console," Dexerto, June 24, 2025. https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/man-buys-used-switch-2-only-to-realize-nintendo-bricked-the-console-3218562/.
  4. Peterson, Jake. "Nintendo Is Banning Some Switch 2 Users for Playing Used Games," Lifehacker, July 15, 2025. https://lifehacker.com/tech/nintendo-is-banning-switch-2-users-for-playing-used-games?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=A.
  5. White, Steve. "CCTV Cameras by Countries & Cities (2023 Guide)," Upcoming Security, June 10, 2023. https://upcomingsecurity.co.uk/security-guides/cctv-camera-guides/cctv-by-country/.
  6. "Amazon Ring: Police tie-up criticised by anti-surveillance campaigners," BBC, August 1, 2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49191005.
  7. Guariglia, Matthew and Kelley, Jason. "Ring Reveals They Give Videos to Police Without User Consent or a Warrant," Electronic Frontier Foundation, July 15, 2022. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/07/ring-reveals-they-give-videos-police-without-user-consent-or-warrant.
  8. Guariglia, Matthew. "Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance," Electronic Frontier Foundation, July 18, 2025. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/07/amazon-ring-cashes-techno-authoritarianism-and-mass-surveillance.
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