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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=GueraGoesGreen |title=Instagram allows you to sign up without a phone number... only to lock your account until you give them one. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830144910/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=randomgunhunter |title=I verified my email, why is discord asking for my phone number? am i not human enough? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=thelma1907 |title=So to have a discord account, I absolutely need to give them my phone number? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=GueraGoesGreen |title=Instagram allows you to sign up without a phone number... only to lock your account until you give them one. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830144910/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oc75bs/instagram_allows_you_to_sign_up_without_a_phone/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=randomgunhunter |title=I verified my email, why is discord asking for my phone number? am i not human enough? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/6xf1kl/i_verified_my_email_why_is_discord_asking_for_my/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=thelma1907 |title=So to have a discord account, I absolutely need to give them my phone number? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/20250830000000/https://old.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/1gwg9q4/so_to_have_a_discord_account_i_absolutely_need_to/ |archive-date=2025-08-30 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Reddit}}</ref> | ||
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|Palantir | |[[Palantir]] | ||
|Uses sensitive information to profile individuals on how likely they are to cause disturbance by government agencies. Notable examples include ICE and several city police forces as part of a "Predictive policing" program. | |Uses sensitive information to profile individuals on how likely they are to cause disturbance by government agencies. Notable examples include ICE and several city police forces as part of a "Predictive policing" program. | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitrovic |first=Zoran |date=2025-06-02 |title=Palantir Controversies: A Deep Dive into Privacy, Surveillance, and Ethical Concerns |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/palantir-controversies-deep-dive-privacy-surveillance-mitrovic-pwihf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Edward |date=2023-04-29 |title=Predictive Policing in LA: LAPD Employs Palantir for Surveillance |url=https://www.ajs.org/predictive-policing-in-la-lapd-employs-palantir-for-surveillance/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=American Judicial System}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitrovic |first=Zoran |date=2025-06-02 |title=Palantir Controversies: A Deep Dive into Privacy, Surveillance, and Ethical Concerns |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/palantir-controversies-deep-dive-privacy-surveillance-mitrovic-pwihf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Edward |date=2023-04-29 |title=Predictive Policing in LA: LAPD Employs Palantir for Surveillance |url=https://www.ajs.org/predictive-policing-in-la-lapd-employs-palantir-for-surveillance/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=American Judicial System}}</ref> | ||
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|Rendering older devices unusable by: | |Rendering older devices unusable by: | ||
* making it impossible to update the browser independently | *making it impossible to update the browser independently | ||
* removing old compatible versions of apps from the app store | *removing old compatible versions of apps from the app store | ||
* disallowing manual installation of apps (sideloading) | *disallowing manual installation of apps (sideloading) | ||
* disallowing alternative app stores | *disallowing alternative app stores | ||
* preventing installation of alternate operating systems (bootloader unlocking) | *preventing installation of alternate operating systems (bootloader unlocking) | ||
* switching off backend support (YouTube app on original iPhone/iPod Touch) | *switching off backend support (YouTube app on original iPhone/iPod Touch) | ||
* not keeping app store usable on old devices | *not keeping app store usable on old devices | ||
This converts technically perfectly functional devices into e-waste. An iPad Air with Linux or Android would likely still be perfectly usable for a lot of tasks for example. | This converts technically perfectly functional devices into e-waste. An iPad Air with Linux or Android would likely still be perfectly usable for a lot of tasks for example. | ||