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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=GueraGoesGreen |title=Instagram allows you to sign up without a phone number... only to lock your account until you give them one. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830144910/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=randomgunhunter |title=I verified my email, why is discord asking for my phone number? am i not human enough? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=thelma1907 |title=So to have a discord account, I absolutely need to give them my phone number? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=GueraGoesGreen |title=Instagram allows you to sign up without a phone number... only to lock your account until you give them one. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830144910/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=randomgunhunter |title=I verified my email, why is discord asking for my phone number? am i not human enough? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=thelma1907 |title=So to have a discord account, I absolutely need to give them my phone number? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref> | ||
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|Palantir | |[[Palantir]] | ||
|Uses sensitive information to profile individuals on how likely they are to cause disturbance by government agencies. Notable examples include ICE and several city police forces as part of a "Predictive policing" program. | |Uses sensitive information to profile individuals on how likely they are to cause disturbance by government agencies. Notable examples include ICE and several city police forces as part of a "Predictive policing" program. | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitrovic |first=Zoran |date=2025-06-02 |title=Palantir Controversies: A Deep Dive into Privacy, Surveillance, and Ethical Concerns |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/palantir-controversies-deep-dive-privacy-surveillance-mitrovic-pwihf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Edward |date=2023-04-29 |title=Predictive Policing in LA: LAPD Employs Palantir for Surveillance |url=https://www.ajs.org/predictive-policing-in-la-lapd-employs-palantir-for-surveillance/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=American Judicial System}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitrovic |first=Zoran |date=2025-06-02 |title=Palantir Controversies: A Deep Dive into Privacy, Surveillance, and Ethical Concerns |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/palantir-controversies-deep-dive-privacy-surveillance-mitrovic-pwihf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Edward |date=2023-04-29 |title=Predictive Policing in LA: LAPD Employs Palantir for Surveillance |url=https://www.ajs.org/predictive-policing-in-la-lapd-employs-palantir-for-surveillance/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=American Judicial System}}</ref> | ||
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|Rendering older devices unusable by: | |Rendering older devices unusable by: | ||
* making it impossible to update the browser independently | *making it impossible to update the browser independently | ||
* removing old compatible versions of apps from the app store | *removing old compatible versions of apps from the app store | ||
* disallowing manual installation of apps (sideloading) | *disallowing manual installation of apps (sideloading) | ||
* disallowing alternative app stores | *disallowing alternative app stores | ||
* preventing installation of alternate operating systems (bootloader unlocking) | *preventing installation of alternate operating systems (bootloader unlocking) | ||
* switching off backend support (YouTube app on original iPhone/iPod Touch) | *switching off backend support (YouTube app on original iPhone/iPod Touch) | ||
* not keeping app store usable on old devices | *not keeping app store usable on old devices | ||
This converts technically perfectly functional devices into e-waste. An iPad Air with Linux or Android would likely still be perfectly usable for a lot of tasks for example. | This converts technically perfectly functional devices into e-waste. An iPad Air with Linux or Android would likely still be perfectly usable for a lot of tasks for example. | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://ipadlinux.org/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/iPodTouch/comments/14yzwe0/itunes_store_wont_connect/}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://ipadlinux.org/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/iPodTouch/comments/14yzwe0/itunes_store_wont_connect/}}</ref> | ||
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|EcoVac | |||
|Vacuum cleaner robots produced by company 'EcoVac' were found vulnerable to hacking over bluetooth allowing for remote control and access to camera feed. Security researcher Dennis Giese notified the company in December of 2023. In August of 2024, the issue was described by the company as "extremely rare in typical user environments and require specialized hacking tools and physical access to the device." | |||
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fell |first=Julian |date=2024-10-04 |title=We hacked a robot vacuum — and could watch live through its camera - ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-04/robot-vacuum-hacked-photos-camera-audio/104414020 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Franceschi-Bicchierai |first=Lorenzo |date=2024-08-09 |title=Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say {{!}} TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/09/ecovacs-home-robots-can-be-hacked-to-spy-on-their-owners-researchers-say/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Franceschi-Bicchierai |first=Lorenzo |date=2024-08-15 |title=Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai on X: "Finally, Ecovacs responds to the researchers' findings, saying it won't fix the bugs. |url=https://x.com/lorenzofb/status/1823774980460388675}}</ref> | |||
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