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'''{{Wplink|Brainly}}''' (originally '''Zadane.pl''') is a Polish company and platform founded in 2009 by Michał Borkowski dedicated towards students assisting each other for homework online. In recent years, the platform has come under controversy from its users for various issues, from not honoring canceled plans to facilitating the usage of AI (instead of the platform's community). | |||
==Consumer | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
*'''Freedom:''' Accessing content requires creating a free account, and some community-generated answers are additionally paywalled behind a subscription tier. Account deletion has also been reported to also be tedious.{{Clarify|Why}}{{Citation needed|date=12 Mar 2026}} | |||
* | *'''Privacy:''' Unknown{{Clarify|How}}; user-generated content is difficult to request removal. | ||
*Business model: Funded via [[advertising overload]] for free users | *'''Business model:''' Funded via [[advertising overload]] for free users. It additionally has "premium-tier" content.{{Citation needed|date=12 Mar 2026}}<!-- Maybe use? https://vizologi.com/business-strategy-canvas/brainly-business-model-canvas/ --> | ||
*Market control: Limited competition | |||
*'''Market control:''' Limited competition. Brainly has had some history purchasing competitor websites such as OpenStudy,<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Brainly Acquires US Social Learning Platform, OpenStudy |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-06-14-brainly-acquires-us-social-learning-platform-openstudy |website=EdSurge |date=14 Jun 2016 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124153046/https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-06-14-brainly-acquires-us-social-learning-platform-openstudy |archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Marketwired |title=Social Learning Platform OpenStudy Joins the Brainly Community |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-learning-platform-openstudy-joins-130000652.html |website=[[Yahoo!]] |date=14 Jun 2016 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005143748/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-learning-platform-openstudy-joins-130000652.html |archive-date=5 Oct 2016 }}</ref> and soon after deleting them.{{Citation needed|date=21 Mar 2026}} | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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]]. | ||
===Concerning TOS=== | ===Concerning TOS=== | ||
According to the Terms of | According to the Terms of Use (TOU) of Brainly,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |author= |title=Terms of Use |url=https://brainly.com/pages/terms_of_use |website=Brainly |date=10 Feb 2025 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327192111/https://brainly.com/pages/terms_of_use |archive-date=27 Mar 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Brainly |url=https://tosdr.org/en/service/1007 |website=Terms of Service; Didn't Read |date= |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018221453/https://tosdr.org/en/service/1007 |archive-date=18 Oct 2025}}</ref> any content a user generates for the platform may be sub-licensed out to third parties, and all content generated for the platform has its license preserved even if the consumer's account is deleted, either through an unannounced removal, or the consumer requesting their account to be deleted. Additionally, users are bound under arbitration when it comes to legal disputes against Brainly. | ||
Users within the EU are treated more fairly in their TOS,<ref name=":0" /> however it is inaccessible to users living outside of the EU for reference. <!-- Hint hint, nudge nudge for our editors living in the EU! --> | Users within the EU are treated more fairly in their TOS,<ref name=":0" /> however it is inaccessible to users living outside of the EU for reference. <!-- Hint hint, nudge nudge for our editors living in the EU! --> | ||
===Emphasis on AI generated content over user-generated content ('' | ===Emphasis on AI generated content over user-generated content (''2023—2024'')=== | ||
Editor's note: Needs fixes! | Editor's note: Needs fixes! | ||
In early 2024, Brainly experienced a transition towards favoring AI generated content for the platform,<ref name=":1">{{Cite | In early 2024, Brainly experienced a transition towards favoring AI generated content for the platform,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ravaglia |first=Ray |title=Brainly Evolving From Questions And Answers To AI Learning Companion |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rayravaglia/2024/01/23/brainly-evolving-from-questions-and-answers-to-ai-learning-companion/ |website=Forbes |date=23 Jan 2024 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live | ||
|archive-url= <!-- IA endlessly loops into a white screen, GA and Megalodon stuck on a verify. Not even disallowed Archive.today worked. -Sojourna --> | |||
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}}</ref> however earlier in mid-to-late 2023, they integrated an excessive amount of generative AI tools within the site,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lucariello |first=Kate |title=Brainly Adds AI-Powered Tools to Its Platform |url=https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/09/14/brainly-adds-ai-powered-tools-to-its-platform.aspx |website=The Journal |date=14 Sep 2023 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108195121/https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/09/14/brainly-adds-ai-powered-tools-to-its-platform.aspx |archive-date=8 Nov 2023}}</ref><!-- Temp a basic ref, not in the mood to grab all info from article to make it a proper source atm --> from AI-powered tutors, to encouraging answers to be generated on question pages by AI. A significant portion of the content originally published to the platform has also been used for the purposes of assisting these AI tools.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
===Concerning SEO measures<!-- I would like to note that their SEO measures have gone so far as to also hamper finding data both positive and negative about the company. Searching review platforms and the BBB has been far easier to find any info on the company, which concerns me. -->=== | ===Concerning SEO measures<!-- I would like to note that their SEO measures have gone so far as to also hamper finding data both positive and negative about the company. Searching review platforms and the BBB has been far easier to find any info on the company, which concerns me. -->=== | ||
Editor's note: may delete this section, please discuss in discuss tab! | Editor's note: may delete this section, please discuss in discuss tab! | ||
Brainly has a problematically large amount of web domains that they own,<ref>{{Cite web | | Brainly has a problematically large amount of web domains that they own,{{Citation needed|reason=Company articles need NPOV|date=12 Mar 2026}}<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=DomainIQ WhoIs lookup |url=https://www.domainiq.com/domain?brainly.com#/domains |website=DomainIQ |date= |access-date=5 May 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url= <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20250505081303/https://www.domainiq.com/domain?brainly.com#/domains Archive link returned error. -Sojourna --> |archive-date=<!-- 5 May 2025 -->}}<!-- The URL wanted my e-mail address and I refuse to do so. -Sojourna --></ref><!-- WhoIs gives us a lowball estimate for how many domains are owned by the platform for the record, and with the death of the standard, it is HELL --> and combined with searching online for assistance with homework questions showing a considerably higher quota of results pointing to the platform, it is difficult for consumers on any of the three most popular search engines ([[Google]], [[Bing]], [[Yahoo!]]) to evade the platform in search results. This is statistically even higher when questions from online learning platforms such as Edgenuity or Odysseyware are inputted into web searches.{{Citation needed}}<!-- Will try to find Reddit posts mentioning this problem, however as using Odysseyware within my Middle school years, and Edgenuity for High School, I can safely state that a large amount of the questions from these platforms will bring users to this site over ones that are significantly better for students to be reading. | ||
If you need examples of questions to test, please check the questions tab under my old Brainly account 'J4mesTDG', as I have posted some questions from these platforms to Brainly. --> | If you need examples of questions to test, please check the questions tab under my old Brainly account 'J4mesTDG', as I have posted some questions from these platforms to Brainly. --> | ||
===Auto-renewal deceptive billing=== | ===Auto-renewal deceptive billing=== | ||
Reported by consumers on several platforms, including the Better Business Bureau (BBB),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/brooklyn/profile/educational-technology/brainlycom-0121-87151719/complaints| | Reported by consumers on several platforms, including the Better Business Bureau (BBB),<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Brainly.com - BBB Complaints |url=https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/brooklyn/profile/educational-technology/brainlycom-0121-87151719/complaints |website=Better Business Bureau |date= |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021083300/https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/brooklyn/profile/educational-technology/brainlycom-0121-87151719/complaints |archive-date=21 Oct 2025}}</ref> Trustpilot,<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Brainly Reviews |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/review/brainly.com?stars=1 |website=TrustPilot |date= |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251024221042/https://www.trustpilot.com/review/brainly.com?stars=1 |archive-date=24 Oct 2025}}</ref> and Complaints Board,<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Brainly Reviews and Complaints | ||
|url=https://www.complaintsboard.com/brainly-b136175#filter |website=Complaints Board |date= |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022094220/https://www.complaintsboard.com/brainly-b136175#filter |archive-date=22 Oct 2025}}</ref> Brainly has repeatedly charged users for premium content after they cancelled their subscription.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Emma |title=A Brief Overview Of Brainly Academic Service |url=https://nocramming.com/tutoring/brainly |website=NoCramming |date=8 Mar 2024 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527092000/https://nocramming.com/tutoring/brainly |archive-date=27 May 2024}}</ref> Notably seen on the BBB, a user had an account charged by Brainly, with no refunds despite the account being fraudulently created with their credentials.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Anonymous |title=BBB Complaint |url=https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/brooklyn/profile/educational-technology/brainlycom-0121-87151719/complaints?page=2#0121_87151719_21848927 |website=Better Business Bureau |date=14 Jun 2024 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322052121/https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/brooklyn/profile/educational-technology/brainlycom-0121-87151719/complaints?page=2#0121_87151719_21848927 |archive-date=22 Mar 2026}}<!-- I *believe* I found the correct complaint to link to. Marking as dead so a visitor will see the relevant complaint - Sojourna --></ref> Another user cited difficulties to stop charges to their account as well.<ref>{{Cite web | |||
|last=Brown | |||
|first=K. | |||
|title=Brainly Review: Poor Customer Service & Technical Difficulties Result in Bad Experience | |||
|url=https://www.complaintsboard.com/brainly-b136175#c1531768 | |||
|website=Complaints Board | |||
|date= | |||
|access-date=5 May 2025 | |||
|url-status=dead <!-- Marking as dead as I could not find the review in question. -Sojourna --> | |||
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}}</ref> | |||
Users attempting to use customer service have also reported being locked into speaking with an AI assistant to handle their billing problems.<ref name=":3" /> | Users attempting to use customer service have also reported being locked into speaking with an AI assistant to handle their billing problems.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
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On the platform, content published by users is impossible to delete, regardless of whether it was a question or an answer, and this content cannot be modified once published either. Additionally, attempting to remove one's account does not effectively delete this content, as-is mentioned in the TOS.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> | On the platform, content published by users is impossible to delete, regardless of whether it was a question or an answer, and this content cannot be modified once published either. Additionally, attempting to remove one's account does not effectively delete this content, as-is mentioned in the TOS.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> | ||
Some reviews have also mentioned difficulties with the platform allowing users to delete their accounts.<ref>{{Cite web | | Some reviews have also mentioned difficulties with the platform allowing users to delete their accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Frostism |title=Unable to delete account |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/67f03f86bb961ab810bb2139 |website=TrustPilot |date=4 Apr 2025 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194424/https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/67f03f86bb961ab810bb2139 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> This problem is additionally inflated due to the only accessible way to contact site staff being the AI assistant.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
===Access limits=== | ===Access limits=== | ||
Content that was initially offered to users for free, especially user-generated content, has had its accessibility become questionable. Some content initially published for free has seen it transitioned into content only accessible to premium or "legacy" <!-- Lack of a better term, no official name given by the platform --> accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=U. |first=Anonymous | Content that was initially offered to users for free, especially user-generated content, has had its accessibility become questionable. Some content initially published for free has seen it transitioned into content only accessible to premium or "legacy"<!-- Lack of a better term, no official name given by the platform --> accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=U. |first=Anonymous |title=Paying for Education |url=https://www.smartcustomer.com/reviews/brainly.com#72 |website=SmartCustomer |date=16 Oct 2020 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/EDPub |archive-date=22 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=One |title=Don't pay for this, it is useless and unhelpful. |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/678526449ae2412eec41a3d9 |website=TrustPilot |date=14 Jan 2025 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194432/https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/678526449ae2412eec41a3d9 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Additionally, there are harsh limits imposed on "free" users who wish to look up answers, as the platform currently limits accessing content to one question per day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=H. |first=James |title=One answer a day |url=https://www.smartcustomer.com/reviews/brainly.com#373 |website=SmartCustomer |date=26 Apr 2023 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live | ||
|archive-url= <!-- Could not get a reliable archive capture with IA, GA, nor Megalodon. -Sojourna --> | |||
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}}</ref> | |||
===Advertising | ===Advertising overload<!-- I own a legacy account, which does not experience the overload as much, which can be used to compare the perspective of a page between a user who has either no account, a recent account, or a legacy account. Please contact JamesTDG on the Wiki discord if you wish to access this account for the purposes of research. -->=== | ||
{{Main|Advertising overload}} | {{Main|Advertising overload}} | ||
[[File:Brainly | [[File:Brainly advertising overload example.png|thumb|237x237px|A screenshot of the notification tab, where Brainly is advertising its extension, and Adobe Creative Cloud.]] | ||
Since the start of the 2020s, Brainly has introduced progressively more pervasive advertisements on their platform, from some simple static advertisements initially, to massively obstructive ads that have made using the platform nearly impossible.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schiller |first=W. |title=The most horrible and desperate site I've ever been on |url=https://www.complaintsboard.com/brainly-b136175#c1941947 |access-date= | Since the start of the 2020s, Brainly has introduced progressively more pervasive advertisements on their platform, from some simple static advertisements initially, to massively obstructive ads that have made using the platform nearly impossible.{{Citation needed|date=12 Mar 2026}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schiller |first=W. |title=The most horrible and desperate site I've ever been on | ||
|url=https://www.complaintsboard.com/brainly-b136175#c1941947 |website=Complaints Board |date=2 Mar 2024 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419222441/https://www.complaintsboard.com/brainly-b136175#c1941947 |archive-date=19 Apr 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=L. |first=Jennifer |title=Terrible! |url=https://www.smartcustomer.com/reviews/brainly.com#111 |website=SmartCustomer |date=22 Dec 2020 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |url-status=live | |||
|archive-url= <!-- "SmartCustomer" strikes yet again. -Sojourna --> | |||
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}}</ref> Some ads are even visible in the notification tab, which forces advertisement notifications to be focused at the top, meaning users are forced to be advertised just to check their notifications. | |||
Below are some general examples of the platform's advertising overload problems.<gallery> | Below are some general examples of the platform's advertising overload problems. | ||
File:Brainly UI.webp|A screenshot of a question page as of May | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Brainly UI.webp|A screenshot of a question page as of 5 May 2025. | ||
File: | File:Brainly obstructive advertisements.jpg|A screenshot showing an obstructive advertisement. | ||
File:Brainly locking answer behind premium ad.jpg|A screenshot showing content blocked behind a premium ad for 'Brainly Plus'. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[CourseHero]] | |||
*[[Chegg]] | |||
* [[CourseHero]] | |||
* [[Chegg]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | |||
[[Category:Companies using forced arbitration clauses]] | |||
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Brainly
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Education |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://brainly.com/ |
Brainly (originally Zadane.pl) is a Polish company and platform founded in 2009 by Michał Borkowski dedicated towards students assisting each other for homework online. In recent years, the platform has come under controversy from its users for various issues, from not honoring canceled plans to facilitating the usage of AI (instead of the platform's community).
Consumer impact summary
[edit | edit source]- Freedom: Accessing content requires creating a free account, and some community-generated answers are additionally paywalled behind a subscription tier. Account deletion has also been reported to also be tedious.[Why?][citation needed (12 Mar 2026)]
- Privacy: Unknown[How?]; user-generated content is difficult to request removal.
- Business model: Funded via advertising overload for free users. It additionally has "premium-tier" content.[citation needed (12 Mar 2026)]
- Market control: Limited competition. Brainly has had some history purchasing competitor websites such as OpenStudy,[1][2] and soon after deleting them.[citation needed (21 Mar 2026)]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Brainly category.
Concerning TOS
[edit | edit source]According to the Terms of Use (TOU) of Brainly,[3][4] any content a user generates for the platform may be sub-licensed out to third parties, and all content generated for the platform has its license preserved even if the consumer's account is deleted, either through an unannounced removal, or the consumer requesting their account to be deleted. Additionally, users are bound under arbitration when it comes to legal disputes against Brainly.
Users within the EU are treated more fairly in their TOS,[4] however it is inaccessible to users living outside of the EU for reference.
Emphasis on AI generated content over user-generated content (2023—2024)
[edit | edit source]Editor's note: Needs fixes!
In early 2024, Brainly experienced a transition towards favoring AI generated content for the platform,[5] however earlier in mid-to-late 2023, they integrated an excessive amount of generative AI tools within the site,[6] from AI-powered tutors, to encouraging answers to be generated on question pages by AI. A significant portion of the content originally published to the platform has also been used for the purposes of assisting these AI tools.[5]
Concerning SEO measures
[edit | edit source]Editor's note: may delete this section, please discuss in discuss tab!
Brainly has a problematically large amount of web domains that they own,[citation needed - Company articles need NPOV (12 Mar 2026)][7] and combined with searching online for assistance with homework questions showing a considerably higher quota of results pointing to the platform, it is difficult for consumers on any of the three most popular search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo!) to evade the platform in search results. This is statistically even higher when questions from online learning platforms such as Edgenuity or Odysseyware are inputted into web searches.[citation needed]
Auto-renewal deceptive billing
[edit | edit source]Reported by consumers on several platforms, including the Better Business Bureau (BBB),[8] Trustpilot,[9] and Complaints Board,[10] Brainly has repeatedly charged users for premium content after they cancelled their subscription.[11] Notably seen on the BBB, a user had an account charged by Brainly, with no refunds despite the account being fraudulently created with their credentials.[12] Another user cited difficulties to stop charges to their account as well.[13]
Users attempting to use customer service have also reported being locked into speaking with an AI assistant to handle their billing problems.[11]
Difficulty to delete one's own published content
[edit | edit source]On the platform, content published by users is impossible to delete, regardless of whether it was a question or an answer, and this content cannot be modified once published either. Additionally, attempting to remove one's account does not effectively delete this content, as-is mentioned in the TOS.[4][3]
Some reviews have also mentioned difficulties with the platform allowing users to delete their accounts.[14] This problem is additionally inflated due to the only accessible way to contact site staff being the AI assistant.[11]
Access limits
[edit | edit source]Content that was initially offered to users for free, especially user-generated content, has had its accessibility become questionable. Some content initially published for free has seen it transitioned into content only accessible to premium or "legacy" accounts.[15][16] Additionally, there are harsh limits imposed on "free" users who wish to look up answers, as the platform currently limits accessing content to one question per day.[17]
Advertising overload
[edit | edit source]- Main article: Advertising overload
Since the start of the 2020s, Brainly has introduced progressively more pervasive advertisements on their platform, from some simple static advertisements initially, to massively obstructive ads that have made using the platform nearly impossible.[citation needed (12 Mar 2026)][18][19] Some ads are even visible in the notification tab, which forces advertisement notifications to be focused at the top, meaning users are forced to be advertised just to check their notifications.
Below are some general examples of the platform's advertising overload problems.
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A screenshot of a question page as of 5 May 2025. -
A screenshot showing an obstructive advertisement. -
A screenshot showing content blocked behind a premium ad for 'Brainly Plus'.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Brainly Acquires US Social Learning Platform, OpenStudy". EdSurge. 14 Jun 2016. Archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Marketwired (14 Jun 2016). "Social Learning Platform OpenStudy Joins the Brainly Community". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 5 Oct 2016. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Terms of Use". Brainly. 10 Feb 2025. Archived from the original on 27 Mar 2025. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Brainly". Terms of Service; Didn't Read. Archived from the original on 18 Oct 2025. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ravaglia, Ray (23 Jan 2024). "Brainly Evolving From Questions And Answers To AI Learning Companion". Forbes. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lucariello, Kate (14 Sep 2023). "Brainly Adds AI-Powered Tools to Its Platform". The Journal. Archived from the original on 8 Nov 2023. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ "DomainIQ WhoIs lookup". DomainIQ. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Brainly.com - BBB Complaints". Better Business Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 Oct 2025. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ "Brainly Reviews". TrustPilot. Archived from the original on 24 Oct 2025. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ "Brainly Reviews and Complaints". Complaints Board. Archived from the original on 22 Oct 2025. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Miller, Emma (8 Mar 2024). "A Brief Overview Of Brainly Academic Service". NoCramming. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Anonymous (14 Jun 2024). "BBB Complaint". Better Business Bureau. Archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Brown, K. "Brainly Review: Poor Customer Service & Technical Difficulties Result in Bad Experience". Complaints Board. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Frostism (4 Apr 2025). "Unable to delete account". TrustPilot. Archived from the original on 8 Jul 2025. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ U., Anonymous (16 Oct 2020). "Paying for Education". SmartCustomer. Archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ One (14 Jan 2025). "Don't pay for this, it is useless and unhelpful". TrustPilot. Archived from the original on 8 Jul 2025. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ H., James (26 Apr 2023). "One answer a day". SmartCustomer. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Schiller, W. (2 Mar 2024). "The most horrible and desperate site I've ever been on". Complaints Board. Archived from the original on 19 Apr 2024. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
- ↑ L., Jennifer (22 Dec 2020). "Terrible!". SmartCustomer. Retrieved 21 Mar 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)