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Exposing the overlooked exploitation of modern consumers
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2025-07-22[edit source]
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[edit source]
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[edit source]
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[edit source]
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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July 2025[edit source]
- 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[edit source]
- 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[edit source]
- 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[edit source]
- 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[edit source]
- 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[edit source]
- 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[edit source]
- 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[edit source]
- Consumer Reports – Independent product reviews and ratings.
- Ripoff Report – Public consumer complaint database.
- ClassAction.org – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits.
25 July 2025
- 14:0214:02, 25 July 2025 Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) (hist | edit) [2,062 bytes] 88.134.18.78 (talk) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=1990-03-19 |Industry=Finance |Website=https://www.dkb.de/ |Description=DKB is Germany's second biggest direct bank. }} {{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 mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. ===Example incident one (''date'')=== {{Main|link...")
- 02:3702:37, 25 July 2025 Unable to opt out of an arbitration agreement for a Gotham Steel (hist | edit) [821 bytes] 2600:1702:2580:17f0:b46b:6ae3:83b0:efcd (talk) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Gotham Steel |Status=Active |ProductLine=Gotham Steel Diamond |Product=Cooking Pan |ArticleType=Product |Type=Terms of Service |Description=The arbitration agreement for Gotham Steel does not allow consumers to opt out. }} {{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...")
24 July 2025
- 09:3809:38, 24 July 2025 Forced User Agreement on Jetbrains IntelliJ software (hist | edit) [1,512 bytes] 91.94.4.219 (talk) (Jetbrains is trying to enforce new User Agreement on past versions of their software.)
- 06:1506:15, 24 July 2025 Telecom Egypt (hist | edit) [3,808 bytes] Ghanem007 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2025-07-24 |Industry=Telecommunications |Logo=We-seeklogo.png |Type=Public |Website=https://www.te.eg/wps/portal/te/Personal/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zivQNdjAz93Q28_b39jA0cfS1dDJzdzAwNfM31wwkpiAJKG-AAjgZA_VFgJQgTLM0sgSZ4uhhYBpkbGVgYQRXgMaMgN8Ig01FREQA1DOZq/dz/d5/L0lDUmlTUSEhL3dHa0FKRnNBLzROV3FpQSEhL2Vu/ }} {{Placeholder box|An introductory paragraph starting with "<nowiki>'''</nowiki>{{((}}PAGENAME{{))}}<nowiki>'''</nowiki> is a ...<...")
- 02:3802:38, 24 July 2025 Merkury Innovations (hist | edit) [2,361 bytes] Paerrin (talk | contribs) (Page creation for Merkury Innovations, parent company of Geeni.)
- 00:2300:23, 24 July 2025 Paypal denies your dispute despite meeting the listed criteria. (hist | edit) [2,822 bytes] JoSchmoe (talk | contribs) (Paypal won't follow their own conditions for Disputes)
23 July 2025
- 20:1720:17, 23 July 2025 Echelon fitness firmware lockout (hist | edit) [9,660 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Echelon Fitness |StartDate=2025-07 |Status=Active |ProductLine=echelon exercie equipment |Product=exercise equipment |ArticleType=Product |Type=Firmware lockout |Description=Echelon pushed firmware updates blocking third-party apps, requiring server authentication & breaking QZ compatibility for users }} {{Placeholder box|Short summary of the incident. Usually 2-3 sentences that summarize the contents or the article. When writing the article, ins...")
- 17:0517:05, 23 July 2025 Samsung sued over S22 performance throttle (hist | edit) [1,823 bytes] BmaiGHI (talk | contribs) (samsung gets sued by consumers after they found out that samsung throttled their device on purpose without telling them)
22 July 2025
- 23:5423:54, 22 July 2025 Reverse engineering vs illegal hacking (hist | edit) [15,826 bytes] Maria128 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''DMCA 1201 and the Right to Reverse Engineer''' refers to the ongoing conflict between technology companies' use of Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to prevent consumers from accessing devices they own, blurring the line between illegal hacking and legitimate reverse engineering to maintain control over products after their sale. ==Background== '''Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act''' (DMCA 1201), enacted in 1998, prohibits the c...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched originally created as "Reverse Engineering vs Illegal Hacking"
- 20:3220:32, 22 July 2025 Keychron k13 pro (hist | edit) [2,409 bytes] 87.241.158.189 (talk) (Add article stub) Tag: Visual edit