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VRChat

2025-01-26T20:05:51Z

Janus: created vrchat page including summary and forced arbitration. needs logo, but I don't have permissions to upload

{{InfoboxCompany
| Name = VRChat
| Type = Private
| Founded = 2014
| Industry = Entertainment Software
| Official Website = https://hello.vrchat.com/
| Logo = 
}}

[[wikipedia:VRChat|VRChat]] is a video game first released in 2014 by VRChat inc. While it is designed primarily for virtual reality, it is also available for desktop and mobile devices. The game focuses on social interaction and user generated content, such as worlds and avatars.

==Forced Arbitration==
VRChat's terms of service [https://hello.vrchat.com/legal] include a [[Forced Arbitration|forced arbitration]] clause with a [[class action|class-action]] waiver. To opt-out, you must send a letter containing your full legal name and your email address to VRChat Inc. within 30 days of agreeing to the TOS.

Sony

2025-01-17T22:58:06Z

Janus: removed "related article" that was improperly placed in Discovery controversy, fixed references, added helldivers controversy

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=== '''Different products with systemic problems''' ===

# [[Sony's WF-1000XM4 earbuds]]
# [[Sony x900h television]]

== Controversies ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Controversy
!Year
!Background Info
!Aftermath
!Related Article
!Related Video(s)
|-
|Removal of Discovery titles
|2023
|Sony intended to remove customers' access to "purchased" Discovery Channel content at the end of their licensing agreements.
|Sony reversed the decision, allowing customers to continue accessing the content. <ref>https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/</ref>
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bpzyz5kf_A</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krXH8jXefqE</ref>
|-
|Helldivers 2 PSN Account Requirement
|2024
|Sony added a PSN account requirement for Helldivers 2 after the game had become popular, including in countries where you can't create a PSN account.
|The requirement was removed <ref>https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741</ref> , however the game was removed from sale in countries without PSN. <ref>https://www.gamesradar.com/games/third-person-shooter/helldivers-2-gets-delisted-in-more-countries-without-psn-access-blindsided-devs-call-for-it-to-be-available-worldwide/</ref>
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2VA0eum6w4</ref>
|-
|}

=== References: ===
<references />
<references group="Video References" />

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Sony]]
[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]

Sony

2025-01-17T22:23:48Z

Janus: added Controversies section and table, added Removal of Discovery titles to this table, added References section

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=== '''Different products with systemic problems''' ===

# [[Sony's WF-1000XM4 earbuds]]
# [[Sony x900h television]]

== Controversies ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Controversy
!Year
!Background Info
!Aftermath
!Related Article
!Related Video(s)
|-
|Removal of Discovery titles
|2023
|Sony intended to remove customers' access to "purchased" Discovery Channel content at the end of
|Sony reversed the decision, allowing customers to continue accessing the content.
|https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/
|<ref group="Video References">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bpzyz5kf_A</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krXH8jXefqE</ref>
|
|}

=== References: ===
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Sony]]
[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]

Amazon

2025-01-17T00:20:59Z

Janus: added background info to bribery controversy

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Amazon.com, Inc. is a global leader in e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital streaming, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. Originally launched as an online bookstore, Amazon quickly expanded into a marketplace offering a wide range of products, including electronics, clothing, household goods, and groceries. Today, it is one of the largest companies in the world, with a dominant presence in retail, technology, and logistics.

In addition to its e-commerce platform, Amazon is a major player in cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud infrastructure and services to businesses globally. The company also offers a variety of digital services, such as Amazon Prime, which provides streaming video and music, and Alexa, its voice-activated virtual assistant. Amazon has also developed consumer products like the Kindle e-reader, Fire tablets, and Echo smart speakers.

Amazon has faced significant scrutiny and criticism, particularly concerning its treatment of workers, marketplace practices, data privacy issues, and its impact on small businesses. It has been involved in various regulatory and legal challenges related to anti-competitive behavior, safety, and consumer protection, with calls for increased oversight on its business operations.

== Controversies ==
Amazon has been involved in numerous controversies, from dangerous products to anticompetition practices. Below is a comprehensive listing of every relevant controversy documented here on this wiki: 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Controversy
!Year
!Background Info
!Aftermath
!Related Article
!Related Video(s)
|-
|Amazon sells dangerous litterboxes
|2024
|Amazon sold litterboxes that were designed in a unsafe way that led to the deaths of multiple cats, and posed a danger to young children.
|Original product was delisted, yet many other variants of the same product exist on the site.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y19nSPvC4</ref>
|-
|Amazon adds ads to premium subscription
|2023, 2024
|Amazon added advertisements to previously ad free subscriptions for Prime Video and Echo Show frames.
|Continues to occur.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc</ref>
|-
|Amazon sells faulty/fake Toshiba Hard Drives
|2024
|
|Unknown
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=DeUNC7z5MM0</ref>
|-
|Amazon allows fraudulent listings
|2014 - 2024
|
|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ</ref> <ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ</ref>
|-
|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings.
|2024
|Amazon sellers give customers gift cards in exchange for positive product reviews; Amazon does nothing to stop this.
|Continues to occur.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=eS698R-bxuc</ref>
|-
|Amazon has bad marketplace algorithms.
|2023, 24
|
|Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAaSXz8CBMc</ref>
|-
|Amazon trashes refurbished market.
|2022, 2023
|
|Unknown
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ</ref>
|-
|Amazon wrongfully deletes accounts.
|2023
|
|Some accounts reinstated.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kcohq313q00</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=SyEgD-5GK9c</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=NfiIXooD77s</ref>
|-
|Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior
|2021, 2022
|
|Unknown
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk</ref>
|}

=== All Louis Rossmann videos covering Amazon:  ===
<references group="Video References" />

=== General References: ===
<references />

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Amazon]]
[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]

Amazon

2025-01-17T00:11:34Z

Janus: added background info to premium ads controversy

{{StubNotice}}

Amazon.com, Inc. is a global leader in e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital streaming, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. Originally launched as an online bookstore, Amazon quickly expanded into a marketplace offering a wide range of products, including electronics, clothing, household goods, and groceries. Today, it is one of the largest companies in the world, with a dominant presence in retail, technology, and logistics.

In addition to its e-commerce platform, Amazon is a major player in cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud infrastructure and services to businesses globally. The company also offers a variety of digital services, such as Amazon Prime, which provides streaming video and music, and Alexa, its voice-activated virtual assistant. Amazon has also developed consumer products like the Kindle e-reader, Fire tablets, and Echo smart speakers.

Amazon has faced significant scrutiny and criticism, particularly concerning its treatment of workers, marketplace practices, data privacy issues, and its impact on small businesses. It has been involved in various regulatory and legal challenges related to anti-competitive behavior, safety, and consumer protection, with calls for increased oversight on its business operations.

== Controversies ==
Amazon has been involved in numerous controversies, from dangerous products to anticompetition practices. Below is a comprehensive listing of every relevant controversy documented here on this wiki: 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Controversy
!Year
!Background Info
!Aftermath
!Related Article
!Related Video(s)
|-
|Amazon sells dangerous litterboxes
|2024
|Amazon sold litterboxes that were designed in a unsafe way that led to the deaths of multiple cats, and posed a danger to young children.
|Original product was delisted, yet many other variants of the same product exist on the site.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y19nSPvC4</ref>
|-
|Amazon adds ads to premium subscription
|2023, 2024
|Amazon added advertisements to previously ad free subscriptions for Prime Video and Echo Show frames.
|Continues to occur.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc</ref>
|-
|Amazon sells faulty/fake Toshiba Hard Drives
|2024
|
|Unknown
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=DeUNC7z5MM0</ref>
|-
|Amazon allows fraudulent listings
|2014 - 2024
|
|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ</ref> <ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ</ref>
|-
|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings.
|2024
|
|Continues to occur.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=eS698R-bxuc</ref>
|-
|Amazon has bad marketplace algorithms.
|2023, 24
|
|Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAaSXz8CBMc</ref>
|-
|Amazon trashes refurbished market.
|2022, 2023
|
|Unknown
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ</ref>
|-
|Amazon wrongfully deletes accounts.
|2023
|
|Some accounts reinstated.
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kcohq313q00</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=SyEgD-5GK9c</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=NfiIXooD77s</ref>
|-
|Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior
|2021, 2022
|
|Unknown
|
|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk</ref>
|}

=== All Louis Rossmann videos covering Amazon:  ===
<references group="Video References" />

=== General References: ===
<references />

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Amazon]]
[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]