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Announcements

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.

Check it out by hitting the create a page button in the sidebar!

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!

This will allow anyone to contribute their (hopefully sourced!) ideas to the Wiki without needing to create a full article, and will provide an excellent repository of ideas for editors in need of inspiration.

2025-06-10

We're opening up applications for moderators! Please see here for full instructions on how to apply.

In short, we're looking for motivated individuals who are willing to patrol the Wiki, make sure that articles are up to scratch, and take actions to protect the wiki from spam or malicious content whenever appropriate.

2025-01-30

We made it easier for you to create a new article! Simply click on Create a page in the sidebar on the left, fill in the title for your page and click on "Create page".

Current Highlight

Echelon fitness firmware lockout

A July 2025 firmware update pushed by Echelon Fitness retroactively blocked third-party fitness applications from connecting to their devices. The update affected users of QZ (qdomyos-zwift), an open-source bridging application that enables cross-platform compatibility with fitness platforms like Zwift, Peloton Digital, & others.

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In The News

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.

Consumer Tools

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]

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.

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]

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.

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.

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.

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.

New Pages

2 September 2025

• 17:0117:01, 2 September 2025 Sony Xperia turns camera monitor into subscription (hist | edit) [6,540 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Sony |StartDate=2025-08-31 |Status=Active |ProductLine=Xperia |Product=Xperia |ArticleType=Product |Type=Ownership |Description=Sony turned external monitor feature of phone into a subscription; this was NOT marketed as a subscription when buying the phone }} {{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}}...")
• 14:2114:21, 2 September 2025 Rocket Money Bill Negotiation (hist | edit) [1,081 bytes] Frsilent (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductLineCargo |Company=Rocket Money |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Service |Category=Software |Website=https://rocketmoney.com/ |Description=Rocket Money will monitor bank accounts & can negotiate lower pricing on your behalf. }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the :Category:{{P...")
• 14:1414:14, 2 September 2025 Rocket Money (hist | edit) [728 bytes] Frsilent (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Industry=Financial services |Logo=Rocketmoney.png |ParentCompany=Rocket Companies, Inc. |Website=https://rocketmoney.com/ }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} 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]]. ===Example incident one (''date'')=== {{Main|link to the main...")
• 12:4012:40, 2 September 2025 Nothing X earbud companion app (hist | edit) [2,397 bytes] Winston (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |ReleaseYear=2022 |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=Software |Website=https://intl.nothing.tech/products/ear |Description=The Nothing X app is the central control and management platform for Nothing's various audio devices and smartwatches }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be fo...")
• 02:3702:37, 2 September 2025 Serato DJ Pro / DJM-S11 (hist | edit) [5,543 bytes] Bukowski-404 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Summary== This article documents a change in Serato DJ Pro affecting the Pioneer DJ DJM-S11. The software previously allowed users to enable the "Make Audio Available to Other Applications" checkbox to route audio directly into applications such as OBS or QuickTime. As of recent versions, the checkbox is locked until a Virtual Audio Device (VAD) is installed. On Windows this requires third-party paid software such as Virtual Audio Cable Lite. The change has created a r...")
• 01:1401:14, 2 September 2025 TracFone Wireless, Inc. (hist | edit) [5,477 bytes] 75.165.128.195 (talk) (Initial page creation)

1 September 2025

• 23:3923:39, 1 September 2025 Escape From tarkov (hist | edit) [983 bytes] ImTheScatMan (talk | contribs) (Escape From Tarkov)
• 21:3621:36, 1 September 2025 Elegoo Centauri Carbon (hist | edit) [1,029 bytes] Terrabox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |Company=Elegoo |ProductLine=Centauri |ReleaseYear=2025 |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=3D Printer |Website=https://www.elegoo.com/ |Description=High-speed, coreXY enclosed FDM 3D printer at a very affordable price. }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the :C...")
• 19:1219:12, 1 September 2025 Google Jamboard (hist | edit) [7,274 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (beginning scrap)
• 17:5617:56, 1 September 2025 Consumer Rights Wiki talk:Solution for archiving websites in a verifiable and robust way (hist | edit) [1,097 bytes] LeaMonera (talk | contribs) (Decentralized Digital Signatures) originally created as "Solution for Archiving Websites Edits in a Verifiable Way"