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This page is dedicated towards providing a communal list for users to submit potential articles to feature on the wiki, and to give editors inspiration on what pages they might want to add to the wiki. If you create an article based on an entry from this list, or see that someone else has done so, please make sure to delete the row from this page in order to prevent confusion.

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!Summary of Incident

!Refs

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|[[Netflix]]

|Removal of games from mobile platform; games preinstalled to user devices will no-longer work; many are exclusively distributed by Netflix for mobile.

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=Jun 24, 2025 |title=Netflix is letting go of some of its best indie games |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref>

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|[[Xlear]]

|The company Xlear was falsely marketing its nasal spray as a covid preventative, potentially harming consumers; the company wants to combat the FTC.

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=Jun 24, 2025 |title=A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTC to police health claims |url=https://www.theverge.com/policy/692327/xlear-ftc-lawsuit-covid-health-claims-consumer-protection |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref>

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|[[Microsoft]]

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|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Triplette |first=Ryan |date=Nov 15, 2024 |title=Microsoft’s anticompetitive behavior weakens its customers’ cybersecurity |url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/11/microsofts-anticompetitive-behavior-weakens-its-customers-cybersecurity/?readmore=1 |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Federal News Network}}</ref><!-- !!!

This is a commentary piece, so please make sure to dig for other sources! -->

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~~|[[Intuit]]~~

|Responsible for bribing the government for the purposes of making doing taxes more difficult, thus making the company more money via [[TurboTax]] payments, TT turned into tiered subscriptions to force users into paying extra for vital tools. Hid the free version from consumers.

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=CinemaGuess |date=Jun 10, 2025 |title=How The Scammy Model of TurboTax Finally Died |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K951JU8WbEY&t=315s |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

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|[[Samsung]], [[Glance]]

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|USB-C port restrictions in order to halt 3rd-party competition with docks and other accessories. These restrictions are caused by encrypted communications between the official dock and the console, as 3rd-party devices use a universal standard that Nintendo refuses to use.

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khullar |first=Kunal |date=Jul 3, 2025 |title=Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-is-restricting-the-switch-2s-usb-c-port-most-third-party-docks-and-accessories-wont-work-thanks-to-proprietary-protocols |access-date=Jul 9, 2025 |work=Tom's Hardware}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Corsetti |first=Adam |date=Jul 3, 2025 |title=USB-C port testing explains why a third-party Nintendo Switch 2 dock won't work with console |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/USB-C-port-testing-explains-why-a-third-party-Nintendo-Switch-2-dock-won-t-work-with-console.1049869.0.html |access-date=Jul 9, 2025 |work=Notebook Check}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hollister |first=Sean |date=Jul 3, 2025 |title=How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking |url=https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708174112/https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption |archive-date=Jul 8, 2025 |access-date=Jul 9, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref>

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~~|Spotify~~

|Multiple platforms are now requiring users to submit their government IDs to prove that they are not under 18. If the users choose not to give their ID, their accounts are restricted. This is a violation to both consumers’ rights to privacy and freedom of speech

|

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|Not applicable/[[Device bricking]]

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Mysteriously banned the developer of LibreOffice from his Hotmail Account; Automated systems handled the appeal process and refused to restore access to his account, potentially harming LibreOffice's development.

|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simms |first=Daniel |date=Jul 30, 2025 |title=Microsoft suddenly bans LibreOffice developer's email account, blocks appeal |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/108878-microsoft-suddenly-bans-libreoffice-developer-email-account-blocks.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=TechSpot}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Beri |first=Devesh |date=Aug 1, 2025 |title=Microsoft Bans Profile Belonging to Developer Behind Free Microsoft Office Alternative |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/business/articles/microsoft-bans-profile-belonging-developer-204536148.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=ExtremeTech}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Rohit |date=Aug 3, 2025 |title=LibreOffice Developer Says Microsoft Blocked His Email Account Without Warning |url=https://www.alltechnerd.com/libreoffice-developer-says-microsoft-blocked-his-email-account-without-warning/ |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=All Tech Nerd}}</ref>

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~~|Not applicable~~

~~|[[IoT Security]]~~

Companies' love for IoT does, unfortunately, not come with security for the data of their customers. This exposes the customers to risks of ID theft, remote hacking, ransomware attacks, surveillance (continue list) among others. These concerns are not limited to smart home devices like thermostats, but any device with remote control features, including vehicles going back as far as 2012. This could include not only flaws of companies, but be a general article listing protocols and software commonly used for IoT.

|<ref name="What We Do About Data Security">{{Cite news |last=Zimmer |first=Morten |title=What We Do About Data Security (And Why You Should Care) |url=https://ojelectronics.com/floorheating/news/what-we-do-about-data-security/ |website=OJ Electronics |date=Apr 28, 2024 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324235150/https://ojelectronics.com/floorheating/news/what-we-do-about-data-security/ |archive-date=Mar 24, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |title=Flaws in Major Automaker’s Dealership Systems Allowed Car Hacking, Personal Data Theft |url=https://www.securityweek.com/flaws-in-major-automakers-dealership-systems-allowed-car-hacking-personal-data-theft/ |website=Security Week |date=Aug 11, 2025 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Arghire |first=Ionut |title=Subaru Starlink Vulnerability Exposed Cars to Remote Hacking |url=https://www.securityweek.com/subaru-starlink-vulnerability-exposed-cars-to-remote-hacking/ |website=Security Week |date=Jan 24, 2025 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |title=Millions of Cars Exposed to Remote Hacking via PerfektBlue Attack |url=https://www.securityweek.com/millions-of-cars-exposed-to-remote-hacking-via-perfektblue-attack/ |website=Security Week |date=Jul 10, 2025 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

|-

~~|FCA Stellantis~~

|Starting with some 2018 model year vehicles and having a 100% implementation rate as of 2020 model year, Stellantis implemented a SGW (Secure Gateway Module) citing security of the CAN-Bus system, specifically over the vehicles cellular connection. The system blocks access to hardwired OBD scan tool functions (Clearing codes, performing component tests, part calibrations), unless you pay a fee (50$/yr base cost) and maintain an active internet connection.

|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=FCA Secure (Firewall) Gateway Module Explained – SGM SGW |url=https://www.youcanic.com/fca-security-gateway-module-explained-obd2-sgm-sgw/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=Youcanic}}</ref>

|-

~~|Amazon~~

|Amazon Kindle devices require an internet connection to transfer files through usb cable from a Mac. When you go to the library on an unregistered Kindle device, the system creates a popup that requests you to register your Kindle. This popup disables movement on the screen. There is no toggle to disable this popup.

~~|<ref>{{Cite web |date=(2020-8-12) |title=Connect, Browse, and Transfer Files on E-Reader |url=https://amazon.com/connectmykindle |url-status=live |website=Amazon}}</ref>~~

|}

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-<references />
 This page is dedicated towards providing a communal list for users to submit potential articles to feature on the wiki, and to give editors inspiration on what pages they might want to add to the wiki. If you create an article based on an entry from this list, or see that someone else has done so, please make sure to delete the row from this page in order to prevent confusion.
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 !Summary of Incident
 !Refs
+|-
+|[[Netflix]]
+|Removal of games from mobile platform; games preinstalled to user devices will no-longer work; many are exclusively distributed by Netflix for mobile.
+|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=Jun 24, 2025 |title=Netflix is letting go of some of its best indie games |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Xlear]]
+|The company Xlear was falsely marketing its nasal spray as a covid preventative, potentially harming consumers; the company wants to combat the FTC.
+|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=Jun 24, 2025 |title=A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTC to police health claims |url=https://www.theverge.com/policy/692327/xlear-ftc-lawsuit-covid-health-claims-consumer-protection |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref>
 |-
 |[[Microsoft]]
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 |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Triplette |first=Ryan |date=Nov 15, 2024 |title=Microsoft’s anticompetitive behavior weakens its customers’ cybersecurity |url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/11/microsofts-anticompetitive-behavior-weakens-its-customers-cybersecurity/?readmore=1 |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=Federal News Network}}</ref><!-- !!!
 This is a commentary piece, so please make sure to dig for other sources! -->
-|-
-|[[Intuit]]
-|Responsible for bribing the government for the purposes of making doing taxes more difficult, thus making the company more money via [[TurboTax]] payments, TT turned into tiered subscriptions to force users into paying extra for vital tools. Hid the free version from consumers.
-|<ref>{{Cite news |last=CinemaGuess |date=Jun 10, 2025 |title=How The Scammy Model of TurboTax Finally Died |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K951JU8WbEY&t=315s |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
 |-
 |[[Samsung]], [[Glance]]
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 |USB-C port restrictions in order to halt 3rd-party competition with docks and other accessories. These restrictions are caused by encrypted communications between the official dock and the console, as 3rd-party devices use a universal standard that Nintendo refuses to use.
 |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khullar |first=Kunal |date=Jul 3, 2025 |title=Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-is-restricting-the-switch-2s-usb-c-port-most-third-party-docks-and-accessories-wont-work-thanks-to-proprietary-protocols |access-date=Jul 9, 2025 |work=Tom's Hardware}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Corsetti |first=Adam |date=Jul 3, 2025 |title=USB-C port testing explains why a third-party Nintendo Switch 2 dock won't work with console |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/USB-C-port-testing-explains-why-a-third-party-Nintendo-Switch-2-dock-won-t-work-with-console.1049869.0.html |access-date=Jul 9, 2025 |work=Notebook Check}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hollister |first=Sean |date=Jul 3, 2025 |title=How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking |url=https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708174112/https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption |archive-date=Jul 8, 2025 |access-date=Jul 9, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref>
-|-
-|Spotify
-|Multiple platforms are now requiring users to submit their government IDs to prove that they are not under 18. If the users choose not to give their ID, their accounts are restricted. This is a violation to both consumers’ rights to privacy and freedom of speech
-|
 |-
 |Not applicable/[[Device bricking]]
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 Mysteriously banned the developer of LibreOffice from his Hotmail Account; Automated systems handled the appeal process and refused to restore access to his account, potentially harming LibreOffice's development.
 |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simms |first=Daniel |date=Jul 30, 2025 |title=Microsoft suddenly bans LibreOffice developer's email account, blocks appeal |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/108878-microsoft-suddenly-bans-libreoffice-developer-email-account-blocks.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=TechSpot}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Beri |first=Devesh |date=Aug 1, 2025 |title=Microsoft Bans Profile Belonging to Developer Behind Free Microsoft Office Alternative |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/business/articles/microsoft-bans-profile-belonging-developer-204536148.html |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=ExtremeTech}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Rohit |date=Aug 3, 2025 |title=LibreOffice Developer Says Microsoft Blocked His Email Account Without Warning |url=https://www.alltechnerd.com/libreoffice-developer-says-microsoft-blocked-his-email-account-without-warning/ |access-date=Aug 4, 2025 |work=All Tech Nerd}}</ref>
-|-
-|Not applicable
-|[[IoT Security]]
-Companies' love for IoT does, unfortunately, not come with security for the data of their customers. This exposes the customers to risks of ID theft, remote hacking, ransomware attacks, surveillance (continue list) among others. These concerns are not limited to smart home devices like thermostats, but any device with remote control features, including vehicles going back as far as 2012. This could include not only flaws of companies, but be a general article listing protocols and software commonly used for IoT.
-|<ref name="What We Do About Data Security">{{Cite news |last=Zimmer |first=Morten |title=What We Do About Data Security (And Why You Should Care) |url=https://ojelectronics.com/floorheating/news/what-we-do-about-data-security/ |website=OJ Electronics |date=Apr 28, 2024 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324235150/https://ojelectronics.com/floorheating/news/what-we-do-about-data-security/ |archive-date=Mar 24, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |title=Flaws in Major Automaker’s Dealership Systems Allowed Car Hacking, Personal Data Theft |url=https://www.securityweek.com/flaws-in-major-automakers-dealership-systems-allowed-car-hacking-personal-data-theft/ |website=Security Week |date=Aug 11, 2025 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Arghire |first=Ionut |title=Subaru Starlink Vulnerability Exposed Cars to Remote Hacking |url=https://www.securityweek.com/subaru-starlink-vulnerability-exposed-cars-to-remote-hacking/ |website=Security Week |date=Jan 24, 2025 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |title=Millions of Cars Exposed to Remote Hacking via PerfektBlue Attack |url=https://www.securityweek.com/millions-of-cars-exposed-to-remote-hacking-via-perfektblue-attack/ |website=Security Week |date=Jul 10, 2025 |access-date=Aug 12, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-|-
-|FCA Stellantis
-|Starting with some 2018 model year vehicles and having a 100% implementation rate as of 2020 model year, Stellantis implemented a SGW (Secure Gateway Module) citing security of the CAN-Bus system, specifically over the vehicles cellular connection.  The system blocks access to hardwired OBD scan tool functions (Clearing codes, performing component tests, part calibrations), unless you pay a fee (50$/yr base cost) and maintain an active internet connection.
-|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=FCA Secure (Firewall) Gateway Module Explained – SGM SGW |url=https://www.youcanic.com/fca-security-gateway-module-explained-obd2-sgm-sgw/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=Youcanic}}</ref>
-|-
-|Amazon
-|Amazon Kindle devices require an internet connection to transfer files through usb cable from a Mac. When you go to the library on an unregistered Kindle device, the system creates a popup that requests you to register your Kindle. This popup disables movement on the screen. There is no toggle to disable this popup.
-|<ref>{{Cite web |date=(2020-8-12) |title=Connect, Browse, and Transfer Files on E-Reader |url=https://amazon.com/connectmykindle |url-status=live |website=Amazon}}</ref>
 |}