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*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernández Serrata |first=Ricardo |date=2025-08-16 |title=GTFO "meta Inc." |url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref> | *Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernández Serrata |first=Ricardo |date=2025-08-16 |title=GTFO "meta Inc." |url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref> | ||
*[[Discord]] doesn't even allow viewing public guilds, unless the user has logged-in. This is especially bad for archival purposes, since they aggressively block "self-bot" accounts unless the bot has been officially registered.<ref>https://discord.com/guidelines</ref> | *[[Discord]] doesn't even allow viewing public guilds, unless the user has logged-in. This is especially bad for archival purposes, since they aggressively block "self-bot" accounts unless the bot has been officially registered.<ref>https://discord.com/guidelines</ref> | ||
*[[Canon]] have started requiring an online account to use their [[Canon Camera Connect]] app as of version 3.4.0 on April 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canon Inc. |first= |title=Canon ID make Canon products and services more convenient and enjoyable for you |url=https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312004658/https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=10 May 2026}}</ref> despite the app's image transfer feature and remote shutter control, operates purely over direct Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection to the camera respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Neil |date=26 Nov 2024 |title=The coming enshittification of Canon Camera Connect |url=https://neilturner.me.uk/2024/11/26/the-coming-enshittification-of-canon-camera-connect/ |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||