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Exposing the overlooked exploitation of modern consumers
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2025-07-22
We've just launched an update to the create-a-page flow for most pages, which now includes a form! This new form will collect a few basic details about the specific article you're creating, and will use your answers to auto-populate a table which will provide machine-readable information for third party projects (for company and product articles, it will also populate the infobox in the template!). This information will be used by projects like the in-development browser extension, as well as anyone who wants to access some hard data on the Wiki's pages.
Check it out by hitting the create a page button in the sidebar!
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
We're opening up applications for moderators! Please see here for full instructions on how to apply.
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
We made it easier for you to create a new article! Simply click on Create a page in the sidebar on the left, fill in the title for your page and click on "Create page".
Wemo is a smart home accessory manufacturer founded in 2011 by Belkin. In 2025, they announced the closure of their cloud services for the following year, which affects smart assistant integrations and all devices without Thread or HomeKit protocol support. This renders older devices unusable without locally hosted software such as Home Assistant or HomeBridge.
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August 2025
- Clippy the paperclip is taking over profile pics across the internet in protest of big tech – Coverage of the Clippy Campaign
July 2025
- Buy now, pay later loans will now hit credit scores — and experts think Gen Z could be at risk – FICO plans to include BNPL loans in credit scores this fall, raising flags for young and vulnerable borrowers
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Also see: In the news for coverage about this project.
Price & product transparency
- CamelCamelCamel – Amazon price tracker to detect deceptive price drops.
- Keepa – Detailed price history and deals on Amazon products.
- TrueStar – Analyzes Amazon reviews for manipulation. [Subscription needed]
Subscription & dark pattern tracking
- Trim – Finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions.
- Goodbudget – Budgeting app with debt tracker. [Subscription needed]
- Terms of Service; Didn’t Read – Summarizes privacy policies and rates companies by trustworthiness.
- Deceptive Design – Defines, identifies, and catalogs dark patterns and deceptive design practices in various software and services.
- Dark Pattern Games – A game review website devoted to helping you find games that don't use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming an addicted gamer.
Privacy & surveillance tools
- PrivacyTools.io – Recommends tools to protect online privacy.
- SimpleOptOut – Direct links to opt out of data brokers.
- EasyOptOuts – Automated data broker opt-out service. [Subscription needed]
- Cover Your Tracks – See how trackable your browser is.
- Am I Unique? – Detailed list of device fingerprint.
Ad & tracking blockers
- Pi-hole – Self-hosted network-based ad blocker.
- uBlock Origin – Efficient browser-based ad and tracker blocker.
- LocalCDN – Replaces third-party CDNs with local resources to block trackers.
Corporate accountability & recalls
- Better Business Bureau (BBB) – Lookup business complaints and file your own.
- SaferProducts.gov – U.S. product recall and complaint site.
- FDA Recalls – Drug and food recall database.
Anti-scam resources
- Have I Been Pwned – Check if your email/password was exposed in a breach.
- CFPB – File complaints and view alerts about financial services.
- ScamAdviser – Analyze websites for trustworthiness.
- VirusTotal/Hybryd Analysis – Scan files and websites for malware.
Legal & complaint filing
- Consumer Reports – Independent product reviews and ratings.
- Ripoff Report – Public consumer complaint database.
- ClassAction.org – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits.
23 August 2025
- 00:2900:29, 23 August 2025 Red Ventures (hist | edit) [1,117 bytes] Yeah-360 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo | Founded = 1996 | Industry = Mass Media | Type = Private | Website = https://www.redventures.com/ | Description = Red Ventures is an American media company that owns several online outlets and newspapers. }} Red Ventures is a media company in the United States that owns several outlets, such as the travel guide Lonely Planet and the technology news website CNET. == Incidents == === AI Generated Articles (2023-2024) === In early 2023, several staff members...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
22 August 2025
- 21:2921:29, 22 August 2025 Retailers requiring police reports for missing items in orders (hist | edit) [4,585 bytes] Whosparx (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Retailers requiring police reports for missing items in orders is a practice in which businesses ask customers to file a police report before they will process a refund or replacement for goods reported missing from a delivery. ==How it works== When a customer reports that an item is missing from their order, the retailer initiates a claims process. Instead of immediately issuing a refund or replacement, the company requires the customer to take additional steps. The pr...") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:1620:16, 22 August 2025 Tesla locks heated rear seats behind paywall (hist | edit) [3,033 bytes] Emanuele (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Tesla''' charged $300 for rear heated seats in Model 3 Standard Range variants where the heating hardware was already installed but software-disabled. Tesla discontinued this practice in 2022 following customer criticism. == Background == Tesla has been the pioneer car manufacturer of over-the-air (OTA) software updates, being the first ever to send one in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newcomb |first=Doug |last2=Lugo |first2=Ryan |date=11 Apr 2025 |title...") Tag: Visual edit
- 19:2919:29, 22 August 2025 Tesla locks battery range behind paywall (hist | edit) [3,381 bytes] Emanuele (talk | contribs) (Created page with "All rear-wheel-drive (RWD) '''Tesla''' Model Y vehicles sold before May 2024 were advertised with a 260-mile range, despite being equipped with battery hardware capable of approximately 320 miles. Tesla offers a paid software update for $1,600 to unlock this additional capacity. == Background == Tesla has been the pioneer car manufacturer of over-the-air (OTA) software updates, being the first ever to send one in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newcomb |first...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:2817:28, 22 August 2025 REDMAGIC (hist | edit) [208 bytes] Jetpack (talk | contribs) (creating page)
- 15:4115:41, 22 August 2025 Telegram (hist | edit) [3,886 bytes] Downlup (talk | contribs) (Telegram Message App)
- 15:2615:26, 22 August 2025 Stihl Changes long standing design for the 661 chainsaw so that it is considerably harder to repair (hist | edit) [1,627 bytes] NaturalBornGriller (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductLineCargo |Company=Stihl |ReleaseYear=2014 |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=Hardware |Logo=Stihl.webp |Website=https://www.stihl.ca/ |Description=In the 661 chainsaw, possibly more, it appears as if the design of the bar retention post was changed to make repair difficult or impossible }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this pr...")
- 09:1309:13, 22 August 2025 Bloomberg DMCA strikes GamersNexus video (hist | edit) [540 bytes] SinexTitan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo}} {{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}}")
- 05:0905:09, 22 August 2025 FTX (hist | edit) [697 bytes] Plankton (talk | contribs) (init page on FTX)
- 04:3404:34, 22 August 2025 LA Fitness makes it purposely difficult to cancel memberships (hist | edit) [7,176 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |ProductLine=gym membership |Product=gym membership |Description=LA Fitness goes out of their way to make it as difficult as possible to cancel gym memberships by placing intentional barriers in the path of customer }} {{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}}")