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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Use of diagnostic software as spyware=== | ===Use of diagnostic software as [[spyware]]=== | ||
The software produced by BWE has been shown to perform invasive monitoring of users' PCs,<ref name=":2" /> and cease functioning if it detects any kind of 'undesirable' behavior.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 17, 2025 |title=The FINAL nail in BwE's coffin: eyewitnesses speak out. This is him. |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfL4p8JvZ4s |access-date=May 17, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Due to Louie Tahiri's history of cybercrime, as well as his aggressive tendencies during customer support interactions, and pride in, rather than remorse for his crimes<ref>{{Cite news |last=Renee |first=Viellaris |date=August 20, 2013 |title=Hacker blackmailed NSW girl to strip |url=https://archive.md/JUqyn |work=The Daily Telegraph |quote=Justice Fryberg :"You have shown no contrition for your offending. You continue to deny responsibility for it.""You are proud of what you did and your own cleverness in doing it. There is no evidence this has changed.''}}</ref>, serious concerns have been raised surrounding the monitoring and access to data and remain the subject of scrutiny and concern.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> | The software produced by BWE has been shown to perform invasive monitoring of users' PCs,<ref name=":2" /> and cease functioning if it detects any kind of 'undesirable' behavior.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 17, 2025 |title=The FINAL nail in BwE's coffin: eyewitnesses speak out. This is him. |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfL4p8JvZ4s |access-date=May 17, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Due to Louie Tahiri's history of cybercrime, as well as his aggressive tendencies during customer support interactions, and pride in, rather than remorse for his crimes<ref>{{Cite news |last=Renee |first=Viellaris |date=August 20, 2013 |title=Hacker blackmailed NSW girl to strip |url=https://archive.md/JUqyn |work=The Daily Telegraph |quote=Justice Fryberg :"You have shown no contrition for your offending. You continue to deny responsibility for it.""You are proud of what you did and your own cleverness in doing it. There is no evidence this has changed.''}}</ref>, serious concerns have been raised surrounding the monitoring and access to data and remain the subject of scrutiny and concern.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> | ||
===Attempting to cover-up criticism=== | ===Attempting to cover-up criticism=== | ||
On multiple occasions, BWE has been implicated in attempts to remove content critical of its business practices and its owner<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> abusing Youtube's Privacy Complaint Process<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May | On multiple occasions, BWE has been implicated in attempts to remove content critical of its business practices and its owner<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> abusing Youtube's Privacy Complaint Process.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=8 May 2025 |title=BwE tried to take down my videos, so I'm taking down his business |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMR6zKP9l8 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Since its owner's criminal history became a matter of public discussion, BWE has removed its public presence from the internet, including its [https://betterwayelectronics.com.au/ website], [https://x.com/BwE_Dev X account], [https://www.youtube.com/@betterwayelectronics/videos YouTube channel], and [https://github.com/BetterWayElectronics/BetterWayElectronics GitHub page]. | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||