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| Type =Private | | Type =Private | ||
| Founded =2009 | | Founded =2009 | ||
| Industry =Education | | Industry =Education | ||
| Official Website = | | Official Website =https://brainly.com/ | ||
| Logo = | | Logo =Brainly logo.svg | ||
}}Brainly | }}'''[[wikipedia:Brainly|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. | ||
According to TOS;DR, their Terms of Service is rated at a D.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=TOS;DR rating for Brainly |url=https://tosdr.org/en/service/1007 |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |website=Terms of Service; Didn't Read}}</ref> | According to TOS;DR, their Terms of Service is rated at a D.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=TOS;DR rating for Brainly |url=https://tosdr.org/en/service/1007 |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |website=Terms of Service; Didn't Read}}</ref> | ||
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==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
* User 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. | *User 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. | ||
* User privacy: Unknown; user-generated content is difficult to request removal. | *User privacy: Unknown; user-generated content is difficult to request removal. | ||
* Business model: Funded via [[advertising overload]] for free users, additionally has "premium-tier" content. <!-- Maybe use? https://vizologi.com/business-strategy-canvas/brainly-business-model-canvas/ --> | *Business model: Funded via [[advertising overload]] for free users, additionally has "premium-tier" content.<!-- Maybe use? https://vizologi.com/business-strategy-canvas/brainly-business-model-canvas/ --> | ||
* Market control: Limited competition; has had some history purchasing competitor websites, such as OpenStudy,<ref>{{Cite news |date=Jun 14, 2016 |title=Brainly Acquires US Social Learning Platform, OpenStudy |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-06-14-brainly-acquires-us-social-learning-platform-openstudy |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |work=EdSurge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Marketwired |date=Jun 14, 2016 |title=Social Learning Platform OpenStudy Joins the Brainly Community |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-learning-platform-openstudy-joins-130000652.html |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |work=Yahoo Finance}}</ref> and soon after deleting them. | *Market control: Limited competition; has had some history purchasing competitor websites, such as OpenStudy,<ref>{{Cite news |date=Jun 14, 2016 |title=Brainly Acquires US Social Learning Platform, OpenStudy |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-06-14-brainly-acquires-us-social-learning-platform-openstudy |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |work=EdSurge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Marketwired |date=Jun 14, 2016 |title=Social Learning Platform OpenStudy Joins the Brainly Community |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-learning-platform-openstudy-joins-130000652.html |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |work=Yahoo Finance}}</ref> and soon after deleting them. | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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In early 2024, Brainly experienced a transition towards favoring AI generated content for the platform,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Ravaglia |first=Ray |date=Jan 23, 2024 |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/ |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |work=Forbes}}</ref> however earlier in mid-to-late 2023, they integrated an excessive amount of generative AI tools within the site,<ref>https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/09/14/brainly-adds-ai-powered-tools-to-its-platform.aspx?admgarea=pro.development</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" /> | In early 2024, Brainly experienced a transition towards favoring AI generated content for the platform,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Ravaglia |first=Ray |date=Jan 23, 2024 |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/ |access-date=Apr 30, 2025 |work=Forbes}}</ref> however earlier in mid-to-late 2023, they integrated an excessive amount of generative AI tools within the site,<ref>https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/09/14/brainly-adds-ai-powered-tools-to-its-platform.aspx?admgarea=pro.development</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! | ||
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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. --> | ||
=== Frequently charging accounts for premium despite users requesting cancellation === | ===Frequently charging accounts for premium despite users requesting cancellation=== | ||
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=== Difficulty to delete accounts === | ===Difficulty to delete accounts=== | ||
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=== Access limits === | ===Access limits=== | ||
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=== Advertising Overload <!-- I own a legacy account, which does not experience the overload, 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. --> === | ===Advertising Overload<!-- I own a legacy account, which does not experience the overload, 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. -->=== | ||
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==See also <!-- Considering making pages dedicated to its competition that also have had shady activities: CourseHero Chegg -->== | ==See also<!-- Considering making pages dedicated to its competition that also have had shady activities: CourseHero Chegg -->== | ||
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}} | {{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}} | ||