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ALBANY, N.Y. — Congressman Paul D. Tonko recently reintroduced his legislation, the Stopping Grinch Bots Act that cracks down on cyber Grinches using bot technology to buy up entire inventories of popular holiday toys to resell at exorbitant prices. According to a press release, these third-party sellers use bots to bypass security measures and manipulate […]

(The Center Square) – Software programs that gobble up tickets and other in-demand items to profit off exorbitant resale prices, also known as Grinch Bots, may soon face legal action

Capital Region Congressman Paul Tonko is pushing legislation that would crack down on Grinch Bots – computer programs that automatically buy up popular products including the hottest holiday toys.

After proposing a similar bill earlier this year, UK politician Douglas Chapman is renewing his bid to combat console scalpers and bots.

Hunting PS5 restocks could get easier as U.S. lawmakers crack down on scalper bots and resellers.

Have you ever tried to buy something that was limited in supply but high in demand? We’re talking about things that might have a limited...

Over the last year, we’ve seen a sharp rise in scalping, with many utilising bots to snatch up stock for graphics cards, game consoles and everything in between before regular customers have a chance to make a purchase. This in turn leads to artificially inflated prices, with massive profit margins for scalpers. Now, US law …

U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (NY) was joined by Democratic Senators to announce the Stopping Grinch Bots Act.

Lawmakers Are Now Working on Banning Bots Ahead of Christmas: Introducing the "Stopping Grinch Bots Act."

Holiday sales are coming, and scalpers are getting ready to attack. A group of lawmakers want to stop these online bots by launching the "Stopping Grinch Bots Act."