: New EU regulations, like the Toy Safety Regulation , now mandate digital product passports and stricter safety assessments for these smart toys.
: They used the x264 video standard and custom encoding presets to achieve high compression. While popular with "casual" viewers, the group was often criticized by audiophiles and enthusiasts for poor audio quality (often 32-64 kbps HE-AAC) and "video bitrate starving" that led to blurry images and artifacts.
In a broader academic context, "Toy Story" and "Internet of Toys" (IoToys) are also used to discuss the digital rights and safety of children.
: In October 2015, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Swery. He ultimately settled out of court, signed a non-disclosure agreement, and the original YIFY/YTS websites were permanently shut down.
