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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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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.
17 August 2025
- 13:0413:04, 17 August 2025 Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out (hist | edit) [964 bytes] Akranium (talk | contribs) (Google added some devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.)
- 10:1410:14, 17 August 2025 Minecraft enforceing undisclosed server EULA terms (hist | edit) [2,603 bytes] Contom (talk | contribs) (Minecraft used non-existent ToS to take down user mods. It was about violating rule, that did not exist in public ToS and it refered to document, that was only accesible throught wishelblowers as document was under NDA as internal rules. Which they hypocriticaly violated themself by partnering with Nerf toy company that promotes weapons.) originally created as "Minecraft usage of terms of service, that do not exist or documents behind NDA for legal take down of mods."
- 07:5407:54, 17 August 2025 Online activation (hist | edit) [2,002 bytes] Elominius (talk | contribs) (I hereby release the initial revision of this page into the public domain under CC0 1.0.)
- 03:5403:54, 17 August 2025 Australia Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (hist | edit) [1,087 bytes] ScottGas (talk | contribs) (New Page) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 03:1903:19, 17 August 2025 Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (hist | edit) [747 bytes] A Clippy Named Bob (talk | contribs) (Read Description)
- 03:0203:02, 17 August 2025 StarForce Technologies (hist | edit) [2,097 bytes] Drakeerv (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2000-09 |Industry=Software |Logo=Starforce logo.png |Type=Private |Website=https://www.star-force.com/,https://www.star-force.ru/ |Description=StarForce Technologies develops copy protection and digital rights management (DRM) software for games and applications. }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not m...")
- 02:5702:57, 17 August 2025 Ajet airlines refuse to follow their own fare rules when refunding tickets (hist | edit) [504 bytes] 62.2.98.116 (talk) (Ajet.com refuses to refund ticket without reason, going against their own fare rules listed on their website)
- 02:2802:28, 17 August 2025 Insta360 camera locks you out "to protect your consumer rights" - corporate gaslighting (hist | edit) [17,974 bytes] Fireablazin (talk | contribs) (Created article: header information, AI disclaimer, AI summary, AI transcription. Edited AI transcription. Added references.) Tag: Visual edit
- 01:5301:53, 17 August 2025 Microsoft Copilot's recall feature (hist | edit) [2,256 bytes] Determined1 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Microsoft |StartDate=2024-06 |Status=Active |Product=Microsoft Copilot |ArticleType=Service |Type=Privacy |Description=Microsoft Recall collects screenshots of the user's computer every few seconds to be used by Copilot, Microsoft's AI. }} {{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== {{...")
- 01:2401:24, 17 August 2025 Oculus (Meta) Go Dysfunctional Setup (hist | edit) [536 bytes] 74.82.250.68 (talk) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Meta |Status=Active |ProductLine=Oculus Go |Product=Oculus Go |ArticleType=Product |Type=Digital restrictions |Description=The Oculus Go headsets require the use of the an app to first setup the headset. As of 2025/4 the setup is broken so cant use the headset }} {{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=...")