Amazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books: Difference between revisions
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In February 2023, | In February 2023, Puffin were caught automatically updating Roald Dahl e-books previously purchased on Amazon with new "sanitized" versions that contained hundreds of changes to the original text. Users who had purchased the e-books before the changes were implemented found their copies automatically replaced with the edited versions, without being given a choice or notification beyond the updates themselves.<ref name="times1">https://www.thetimes.com/article/roald-dahl-collection-books-changes-text-puffin-uk-2023-rm2622vl0</ref> | ||
In 2023, The Telegraph reported that '''hundreds of changes''' were made to Roald Dahl’s classic children's books, including ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', ''Matilda'', and ''The Witches''.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/17/roald-dahl-books-rewritten-offensive-matilda-witches-twits/ The Telegraph - "The Hundreds of Changes Made to Suit a New ‘Sensitive’ Generation"]</ref> These edits were performed by the publisher Puffin in collaboration with a group called '''Inclusive Minds''', with the stated goal of ensuring the books ''"can continue to be enjoyed by all today."'' | In 2023, The Telegraph reported that '''hundreds of changes''' were made to Roald Dahl’s classic children's books, including ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', ''Matilda'', and ''The Witches''.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/17/roald-dahl-books-rewritten-offensive-matilda-witches-twits/ The Telegraph - "The Hundreds of Changes Made to Suit a New ‘Sensitive’ Generation"]</ref> These edits were performed by the publisher Puffin in collaboration with a group called '''Inclusive Minds''', with the stated goal of ensuring the books ''"can continue to be enjoyed by all today."'' | ||