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2025-10-04
The Consumer Rights Wiki is now open-source!
Head over to our GitHub at https://github.com/FULU-Foundation/crw if you're interested in helping out with the codebase.
2025-07-22
We've just launched an update to the create-a-page flow for most pages, which now includes a form! This new form will collect a few basic details about the specific article you're creating, and will use your answers to auto-populate a table which will provide machine-readable information for third party projects (for company and product articles, it will also populate the infobox in the template!). This information will be used by projects like the in-development browser extension, as well as anyone who wants to access some hard data on the Wiki's pages.
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2025-07-03
We're phasing out the Louis Rossmann video directory in favour of a more general Article suggestions page, created by the eminent JamesTDG!
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2025-06-10
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2025-01-30
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In October 2025, Bose announced it would end all cloud support for its SoundTouch product line on February 18, 2026. The shutdown will strip affected devices of streaming services, app control, and multiroom features, which are core components of the system’s design. Consumers have called the move planned obsolescence, noting it effectively bricks products still in working order. Despite backlash and petitions, Bose has refused to open-source the platform, offering only limited trade-in credits instead of allowing consumers to make full use of the device they purchased.
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August 2025
- Clippy the paperclip is taking over profile pics across the internet in protest of big tech – Coverage of the Clippy Campaign
July 2025
- Buy now, pay later loans will now hit credit scores — and experts think Gen Z could be at risk – FICO plans to include BNPL loans in credit scores this fall, raising flags for young and vulnerable borrowers
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Also see: In the news for coverage about this project.
Ad & tracking blockers
- Pi-hole – Self-hosted network-based ad blocker.
- uBlock Origin – Efficient browser-based ad and tracker blocker.
- LocalCDN – Replaces third-party CDNs with local resources to block trackers.
Anti-scam resources
- Have I Been Pwned – Check if your email/password was exposed in a breach.
- CFPB – File complaints and view alerts about financial services.
- ScamAdviser – Analyze websites for trustworthiness.
- VirusTotal/Hybryd Analysis – Scan files and websites for malware.
Archival tools
- Wayback Machine - World’s largest internet archival service
- archive.today - Smaller internet archival service for excluded websites (ex: Twitter/X, Facebook)
- SingleFile - Browser extension to save website EULA/privacy policy as html locally
- ArchiveBox - Self-hosted website archival tool
Corporate accountability & recalls
- Better Business Bureau (BBB) – Lookup business complaints and file your own.
- SaferProducts.gov – U.S. product recall and complaint site.
- FDA Recalls – Drug and food recall database.
Legal & complaint filing
- Consumer Reports – Independent product reviews and ratings.
- Ripoff Report – Public consumer complaint database.
- ClassAction.org – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits.
Repair & Open designs
- iFixit – Open repository of device repair instructions.
- Open Source Ecology – Open source machinery designs.
Price & product transparency
- CamelCamelCamel – Amazon price tracker to detect deceptive price drops.
- Keepa – Detailed price history and deals on Amazon products.
- TrueStar – Analyzes Amazon reviews for manipulation. [Subscription needed]
Privacy & surveillance tools
- PrivacyGuides.org – Recommends tools to protect online privacy.
- SimpleOptOut – Direct links to opt out of data brokers.
- EasyOptOuts – Automated data broker opt-out service. [Subscription needed]
Subscription & dark pattern tracking
- Trim – Finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions.
- Goodbudget – Budgeting app with debt tracker. [Subscription needed]
- Terms of Service; Didn’t Read – Summarizes privacy policies and rates companies by trustworthiness.
- Deceptive Design – Defines, identifies, and catalogs dark patterns and deceptive design practices in various software and services.
- Dark Pattern Games – A game review website devoted to helping you find games that don't use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming an addicted gamer.
17 October 2025
- 18:0718:07, 17 October 2025 The abrupt end of Chrome OS support for Lenovo 300e 2nd Gen and other school Chromebooks has left schools with outdated, unusable devices and highlights the risks of relying on Google for long-term software support in education. (hist | edit) [1,599 bytes] 69.85.234.246 (talk) (the start of the e-waste)
- 16:2916:29, 17 October 2025 Acer leap ware smartwatch no longer useable due to the app server's no longer running (hist | edit) [2,414 bytes] LoiNguyen92 (talk | contribs) (The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. Consumers were not offered alternative firmware, refunds, or migration paths — effectively rendering the device a paperweight.)
- 10:4510:45, 17 October 2025 Molekule threatens to remotely shut down devices used with third party air filters (hist | edit) [11,579 bytes] Keith (talk | contribs) (created page)
- 06:2306:23, 17 October 2025 PocketBook changed the privacy agreement and takes away updates unless you agree (hist | edit) [386 bytes] 66.103.49.254 (talk) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Status=Active |ArticleType=Product |Type=Digital restrictions, Privacy |Description=Pocketbook forces users to agree to lose privacy or you get no updates }} {{Ph-I-Int}} ==Background== {{Ph-I-B}} ==[Incident]== {{Ph-I-I}} ===[Company]'s response=== {{Ph-I-ComR}} ==Lawsuit== {{Ph-I-L}} ==Consumer response== {{Ph-I-ConR}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Ph-I-C}}")
16 October 2025
- 23:3123:31, 16 October 2025 Texas Senate Bill 2420 (2025) (hist | edit) [872 bytes] 2601:2c4:4300:ad50:6b58:40d6:4d2b:266b (talk) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Texas House of Representatives |StartDate=2025-03-13 |Status=Active |Type=Privacy |Description=New Texas law requiring photos of gov't ID to be uploaded for age verification before a user is allowed to use the App Store or Google Play store. }} {{Ph-I-Int}} ==Background== {{Ph-I-B}} ==[Incident]== {{Ph-I-I}} ===[Company]'s response=== {{Ph-I-ComR}} ==Lawsuit== {{Ph-I-L}} ==Consumer response== {{Ph-I-ConR}} ==References=...")
- 17:4517:45, 16 October 2025 Bose kills SoundTouch and speakers lose smart functionality (hist | edit) [7,264 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (draft)
- 14:2814:28, 16 October 2025 GoPro Karma (hist | edit) [692 bytes] ErykWieliczko (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{StubNotice}} ==End of support and subsequent bricking== GoPro Karma is a drone released in September 2016. In 2020 GoPro released a firmware update that bricked remaining drones. People are managing to repair their drones using unofficial methods. ==Sources== https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoPro_Karma https://www.facebook.com/groups/609999613656869/ - "GoPro (broken) Karma Pilots" - public group on Facebook - 1.7K members https://www.facebook.com/groups/141289867963...")
- 01:3201:32, 16 October 2025 Anti-privacy legislation (hist | edit) [583 bytes] JamesTDG (talk | contribs) (Getting article started; needs WAY more work later.) Tag: Visual edit
- 00:3700:37, 16 October 2025 Texas HB2420 (hist | edit) [451 bytes] Bchooker (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Apple, Google |StartDate=2026-01-01 |Status=Active |Product=State Law |Type=Privacy |Description=Texas HB2420 aims to revoke privacy by requiring digital ID to download apps. }} {{Ph-I-Int}} ==Background== {{Ph-I-B}} ==[Incident]== {{Ph-I-I}} ===[Company]'s response=== {{Ph-I-ComR}} ==Lawsuit== {{Ph-I-L}} ==Consumer response== {{Ph-I-ConR}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Ph-I-C}}")
15 October 2025
- 10:0410:04, 15 October 2025 UK Mandatory Digital ID Rollout for Employment 2025 (hist | edit) [4,627 bytes] Bismod (talk | contribs) (In September 2025, the UK government announced the rollout of a mandatory digital ID system for all individuals seeking employment. Under the plan, every UK citizen and legal resident will be required to use a government-issued digital ID — stored on a smartphone or alternative device — to complete "Right to Work" checks. The system is framed as a tool to combat illegal employment, but critics argue it represents a significant erosion of privacy and autonomy. The move marks a major shift fro...)