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Samsung has been criticized for its anti-consumer practices, including opposing pro-consumer legislation in the United States. The Company also retroactively implemented forced arbitration clauses in a mid-cycle update to its OneUI 5 Android Software, limiting users' legal power. Samsung also imposes strict conditions on its "authorized" repair vendors, such as requiring technicians to fully dismantle devices, and submit handwritten letters if they encounter non-genuine parts during repairs. | Samsung has been criticized for its anti-consumer practices, including opposing pro-consumer legislation in the United States. The Company also retroactively implemented forced arbitration clauses in a mid-cycle update to its OneUI 5 Android Software, limiting users' legal power. Samsung also imposes strict conditions on its "authorized" repair vendors, such as requiring technicians to fully dismantle devices, and submit handwritten letters if they encounter non-genuine parts during repairs. | ||
Other allegations include | Other allegations include practices like having technicians deliberately scratch customers' TVs with tools to void warranties, and astroturfing online. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||