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Servier - Tianeptine Controversy

Tianeptine is a drug marketed as an antidepressant by the french company Servier. Tianeptine has opioid like effects, leading to potential dependence and addiction.

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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

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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

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New Pages

18 June 2026

• 00:0500:05, 18 June 2026 Lockdown Browser (hist | edit) [15,233 bytes] IRC-user-12 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |Company=Respondus Inc. |ReleaseYear=2016 |InProduction=No |ArticleType=Product |Category=Software, Web browser |Logo=Lockdown-browser-logo.png |Website=https://web.respondus.com/he/lockdownbrowser/ |Description=LockDown Browser is an academic examination software that locks down the student's computer during an exam. }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents re...")

17 June 2026

• 20:1520:15, 17 June 2026 Spyder5 device no longer able to be installed (but still works for those who have it already installed) (hist | edit) [1,264 bytes] ~2026-191 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |StartDate=2016 |EndDate=2016 |Status=Active |ArticleType=Product |Description=Datacolor, which producers monitor calibration tools, is taking offline the DRM service used to allow installs of the software. }} {{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}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Ph-I-C}}")
• 01:1001:10, 17 June 2026 Square Enix ending support for cloud versions of Kingdom Hearts on the Nintendo Switch (hist | edit) [5,215 bytes] Crossing Minute (talk | contribs) (On June 9th, 2027 SQUARE ENIX will discontinue support for “Cloud” versions of the Kingdom Hearts series on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. Players who bought any of these game collections lose access to what they purchased unless they buy the new, non-cloud versions of the game(s) on their preferred console.) originally created as "SQUARE ENIX Ending Support for Cloud Versions of Kingdom Hearts on the Nintendo Switch"

16 June 2026

• 23:2123:21, 16 June 2026 Ubisoft DMCA takedown of Slopsmith (hist | edit) [19,788 bytes] Maria128 (talk | contribs) (new article on ubisoft's june 2026 github takedown of slopsmith, the rocksmith 2014 tool; sourced to the takedown notice itself and the copyright statute, with the delisting background from the steam page)
• 22:4022:40, 16 June 2026 UK Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (hist | edit) [3,989 bytes] Gde (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 is an act of parliament within the United Kingdom aimed at enhancing the welfare and education standards for children in the United Kingdom. It also amends the controversial Online Safety Act 2023 with further regulatory powers for the government. ==How it works== The act is split into 4 parts: # Children's Social Care # Schools # Online safety...") Tag: Visual edit
• 05:4905:49, 16 June 2026 Net Neutrality Law (hist | edit) [2,406 bytes] ClippyWantsToHelp (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Stub}} The Net Neutrality Law, (Ley de Neutralidad de Red in Spanish), also known as the Law N° 20,453, is a Chilean legislation that promotes the net neutrality, a principle that prevents Internet and online application providers to arbitrarily include any form of block or restriction to the internet content without the user's request and to limit or restrict the control over a user's internet device. It promotes user privacy, the enforcement of parental controls for...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 03:3103:31, 16 June 2026 Nintendo of Europe fined over Switch Joy-Con drift (hist | edit) [1,445 bytes] ~2026-100 (talk | contribs) (Nintendo paid the fined, but does not plead guilty) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit originally created as "Nintendo switch joycon drift"

15 June 2026

• 10:3510:35, 15 June 2026 Alter Channel (hist | edit) [1,828 bytes] Aggevaloz (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=1990-02-02 |Industry=Kouris Media S.A. |Logo=Altertvgr-logo outline shadow.svg.png |ParentCompany=Modern Times , Pan Vox , Auriani , Lyra |Type=Inc |Website=http://web.archive.org/web/20100209044613/http://www.alter.gr/ |Description=Alter Channel was an greek private TV Channel , which open in 1994 as "Κανάλι 5" by Giorgos Kouris , renamed in 29th of October 2000andclosed in 2012. }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}}...") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
• 04:4504:45, 15 June 2026 Utility remote control of smart thermostats (hist | edit) [23,821 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (new article on electric utilities remotely adjusting enrolled smart thermostats during demand response, the opt-in and override terms, and the 2022 xcel colorado lockout)
• 04:0004:00, 15 June 2026 Sony Alpha Wi-Fi and Bluetooth unit malfunction (hist | edit) [10,968 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (new article on the sony alpha wifi/bluetooth malfunction after firmware updates, sourced from sony's own support article, the firmware page, petapixel, and the eu/us warranty statutes)

14 June 2026

• 21:4021:40, 14 June 2026 Verizon 5G advertising rulings (hist | edit) [9,389 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (new page on the nad and narb 5g advertising rulings)
• 21:4021:40, 14 June 2026 Verizon handset unlocking waiver (hist | edit) [17,416 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (new page on the fcc 60-day handset unlocking waiver)
• 21:4021:40, 14 June 2026 Verizon administrative fee settlement (hist | edit) [13,626 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (new page on the administrative-charge class action settlement)
• 21:4021:40, 14 June 2026 Verizon App Manager (hist | edit) [10,721 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (new page on the preinstalled app manager and silent installs)
• 21:4021:40, 14 June 2026 Verizon firefighter data throttling (hist | edit) [11,182 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (new page on the santa clara fire department data throttling)