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13 August 2025
- 20:2820:28, 13 August 2025 Costco (hist | edit) [1,041 bytes] Sferaphim (talk | contribs) (this site wouldn't be complete without talking about Costco's evil practices)
- 20:0420:04, 13 August 2025 Xbox (hist | edit) [955 bytes] Sferaphim (talk | contribs) (necessary page)
- 18:2618:26, 13 August 2025 GE Refrigerator water filter DRM (hist | edit) [13,942 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductLineCargo |Company=GE |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=Hardware |Description=Refrigerators that use DRM lockouts to enforce purchasing manufacturer's expensive water filters. }} {{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 product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]...")
- 17:4017:40, 13 August 2025 Yandex (hist | edit) [7,327 bytes] Basilisk63 (talk | contribs) (The page on Yandex LLC is created; is incomplete.) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 15:0815:08, 13 August 2025 NOYB (hist | edit) [887 bytes] MrFrench (talk | contribs) (Created the page of NOYB.) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 12:0512:05, 13 August 2025 Ubisoft forces players in single-player games to be connected to the internet to collect data (hist | edit) [2,440 bytes] MrFrench (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Ubisoft |StartDate=2024-09 |Status=Pending Resolution |ProductLine=Video Game |Product=Far Cry Primal |ArticleType=Product |Type=Terms of Service |Description=Ubisoft collects data from single-player games and send them to third parties without the consent of the user. }} {{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}} ==Re...")
- 05:4405:44, 13 August 2025 OpenAI (hist | edit) [2,485 bytes] Sferaphim (talk | contribs) (OpenAI creates AI-related programs for public use.)
- 03:3203:32, 13 August 2025 Bitly (hist | edit) [3,705 bytes] Rvnikita (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Industry=Software, Information Technology, Technology |Logo=Bit.ly Logo.svg.png |Description=Bitly is a private technology company offering link management and QR code services, including qr-code-generator.com. }} {{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:{{FULLP...")
- 03:2803:28, 13 August 2025 QR-Code-Generator.com “free” QR code lockout (hist | edit) [4,338 bytes] Rvnikita (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Bitly |StartDate=2025-07-30 |Status=Active |ProductLine=qr-code-generator.com |Product=qr-code-generator.com |ArticleType=Product |Type=Terms of Service |Description=Bitly’s QR-Code-Generator.com markets “free” QR codes that later break unless users pay, causing losses for printed materials. }} {{Ph-I-Int}} ==Background== {{Ph-I-B}} ==[Incident]== {{Ph-I-I}} ===[Company]'s response=== {{Ph-I-ComR}} ==Lawsuit== {{Ph-I-L}} ==Consumer re...") originally created as "Misleading “Free” Dynamic QR Codes by Bitly owned QR-Code-Generator.com"
- 02:1702:17, 13 August 2025 Pearson plc (hist | edit) [2,610 bytes] 23.234.70.157 (talk) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=1844 |Website=https://plc.pearson.com/ |Description=Pearson is an education company that has a variety of subsidiaries that do everything from publishing educational books to providing IT exams. }} {{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}...") originally created as "Pearson Inc"
- 01:2301:23, 13 August 2025 UK Online Safety Act (hist | edit) [20,283 bytes] Metro665 (talk | contribs) (this page aims to document on the UK online safty act and how it infrenges on online privacy and securaty)
- 01:1801:18, 13 August 2025 Liberty Safe (hist | edit) [2,428 bytes] 2603:6080:b200:8300:f124:8029:ef44:d723 (talk) (added a title and a basic premise) Tag: Visual edit
- 01:1601:16, 13 August 2025 Shrinkflation (hist | edit) [9,111 bytes] Da BOXEN (talk | contribs) (created page) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 00:0800:08, 13 August 2025 GrapheneOS (hist | edit) [5,931 bytes] Pancho (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |ReleaseYear=2019 |InProduction=No |ArticleType=Product |Category=Operating System |Website=https://grapheneos.org/ }} {{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 product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. ===Example incident one (''date'')=== {{Main|link to the main artic...")
- 00:0200:02, 13 August 2025 Youtubes Requirement for Government ID (hist | edit) [5,255 bytes] Echo6Ghost (talk | contribs) (Youtube is violating Users privacy by requiring government id's to access content.)
12 August 2025
- 21:2721:27, 12 August 2025 Automatic Content Recognition (hist | edit) [3,353 bytes] ISamAtlas (talk | contribs) (put the summary information in the page for easier viewing, will remove in when done, also testing out formatting) Tag: Visual edit originally created as "Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)"
- 17:4017:40, 12 August 2025 Self-hosting (hist | edit) [882 bytes] Backburnr (talk | contribs) (Created a paragraph outlining what self-hosting is and why some prefer to self-host) originally created as "Self-hosted"
- 17:2417:24, 12 August 2025 ByteDance (hist | edit) [501 bytes] SRG372 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2012-03-13 |Industry=Software |Type=Private |Website=https://bytedance.com |Description=ByteDance Ltd. is a Chinese internet technology company headquartered in Beijing, China. The company developed the social-media app TikTok. }}")
- 17:0117:01, 12 August 2025 Whistle pet tracker shutdown IoT fail (hist | edit) [14,156 bytes] Louis (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Tractive, Mars PEtcare, Whistle Labs |StartDate=2025-08-31 |Status=Active |ProductLine=pet products |ArticleType=Product |Type=Planned Obsolesence |Description=Whistle pet trackers were discontinued & shut down following Tractive's acquisition }} {{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}} ==Reference...")
- 15:4815:48, 12 August 2025 Malicious Compliance (hist | edit) [1,955 bytes] Qlf96 (talk | contribs) (Putting information about the concept of Malicious Compliance) Tag: Visual edit
- 15:3515:35, 12 August 2025 Itch.io (hist | edit) [4,649 bytes] Qlf96 (talk | contribs) (I have put the most basic information about Itch.io.) Tag: Visual edit
- 15:2015:20, 12 August 2025 TikTok (hist | edit) [6,791 bytes] PasswordMike (talk | contribs) (W.I.P) Tags: Replaced Visual edit
- 13:2913:29, 12 August 2025 UPS (hist | edit) [3,536 bytes] Kirby (talk | contribs) (UPS Page Starting Development. Brokerage Fees, introduction and research. Needs stub header.) Tag: Visual edit
- 13:2813:28, 12 August 2025 Proton (hist | edit) [3,569 bytes] DudeSir000 (talk | contribs) (Created the article)
- 11:3111:31, 12 August 2025 Xlear (hist | edit) [3,444 bytes] MtPenguinMonster (talk | contribs) (Created article) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 08:2008:20, 12 August 2025 Ngenic forces subscription on previously “lifetime” Tune customers (hist | edit) [3,889 bytes] Jesperkn (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Ngenic AB, Ngenic Energi AB |StartDate=2025-06-17 |Status=Active |ProductLine=Ngenic Tune |Product=Ngenic Tune |ArticleType=Service |Type=Terms of Service |Description=Customers who paid double for the device for perpetual license now have to pay subscriptions }} {{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}}...")
- 08:1408:14, 12 August 2025 Device bricking (hist | edit) [2,418 bytes] Cube (talk | contribs) (Added a basic definition and linked a few things. I do not think I did a very good job though, to be completely honest.) Tag: Visual edit
- 06:3006:30, 12 August 2025 Netflix delisting 23 game titles (hist | edit) [10,753 bytes] Band of Baboons (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Netflix |StartDate=2024-12-23 |Status=Pending Resolution |ProductLine=Netflix Mobile Games |ArticleType=Service |Type=Digital restrictions |Description=Netflix delists 23 games from it's Netflix Mobile Games line. Save games not transferable. Few titles were Netflix exclusive }}")
- 05:1805:18, 12 August 2025 Spore (game) (hist | edit) [2,620 bytes] Milky (talk | contribs) (Page created for Spore (game)) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 05:1305:13, 12 August 2025 Uk.chicntech (hist | edit) [2,123 bytes] Conanthelibrarian (talk | contribs) (Creating a page for this company for the article suggestions page)
- 04:3704:37, 12 August 2025 De-anonymization (hist | edit) [1,857 bytes] 47.41.164.78 (talk) (Creation of stub article) Tag: Visual edit
- 04:0804:08, 12 August 2025 Clippy Campaign (hist | edit) [15,764 bytes] Wiretransfer (talk | contribs) (I created this page as a starting point of an overview of the Clippy Campaign / Clippy Army. My intention is that it can serve as a hub to information about the campaign, a collection of ready to use images for potential Clippy recruits, and a gateway into the Consumer Rights wiki. Please forgive the imperfect quality and also the fact this concept doesn't neatly fit into the wiki's main categories.) Tag: Visual edit
- 04:0604:06, 12 August 2025 Logitech (hist | edit) [1,836 bytes] NashadkaJr (talk | contribs) (Created the Logitech page; needs the subsections to be filled out, but at least the page now exists)
- 03:1603:16, 12 August 2025 Intuit (hist | edit) [5,738 bytes] Pancho (talk | contribs) (Added a description of the company, including: products, services, earnings, origin, and CEO. Added a brief summary of their controversies.) Tag: Visual edit
10 August 2025
- 17:3617:36, 10 August 2025 Roblox's problematic moderation (hist | edit) [35,320 bytes] JamesTDG (talk | contribs) (Page Created?)
8 August 2025
- 12:0212:02, 8 August 2025 Amazon altering the content of purchased ebooks (hist | edit) [6,058 bytes] Keith (talk | contribs) (creating page to move text from https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Amazon_Kindle_removes_download_feature_of_purchased_books)
7 August 2025
- 12:3512:35, 7 August 2025 Good2Go Mobile (Canada) phases out 3G network, Merges with LuckyMobile (hist | edit) [1,145 bytes] ZerOonE (talk | contribs) (Good2Go mobile forces clients to lose prepaid balance and have contracts. Blames phasing out 3G Networks.) originally created as "Good2Go mobile network phases out 3G network, Merges with LuckyMobile - You lose prepaid card balance."
- 01:2501:25, 7 August 2025 Collective Shout (hist | edit) [12,993 bytes] NinjaWeeb (talk | contribs) (created a page on collective shout. I will populate it more later) Tag: Visual edit
6 August 2025
- 12:0312:03, 6 August 2025 EA requires open beta players of battlefield 6 to change their motherboard bios settings (hist | edit) [3,304 bytes] InTransparencyWeTrust (talk | contribs) (Template the incident)
- 05:3905:39, 6 August 2025 Autel - Otofix (hist | edit) [4,242 bytes] 188.228.51.1 (talk) (Autel is removing more and more functions from their tools, but said tools where bought for exactly these functions. Just like removing 3. Gear in your car after you bought it.)
- 05:3105:31, 6 August 2025 Fal (AI company) (hist | edit) [2,657 bytes] DigitalArchon (talk | contribs) (They describe themselves as: The world's best generative image, video, and audio models, all in one place. Develop and fine-tune models with serverless GPUs and on-demand clusters.)
4 August 2025
- 19:4319:43, 4 August 2025 Deerrun walking pads & treadmills startup (hist | edit) [3,147 bytes] Troxel (talk | contribs) (Deerrun treadmills and walking pads startup is prevented until downloading a "mandatory" app and registering before use.)
- 17:5917:59, 4 August 2025 QIDI 3D printer house fire (hist | edit) [9,885 bytes] 217.138.216.163 (talk) (A user reported a house fire caused by a Qidi 3D printer. The incident is attributed to potential hardware safety flaws (missing thermal fuse) and was reportedly censored by the manufacturer.) Tag: Visual edit: Switched originally created as "QIDI"
3 August 2025
- 19:3219:32, 3 August 2025 Qardio (hist | edit) [1,147 bytes] 86.20.158.97 (talk) (Created page with "{{ProductLineCargo |Company=Qardio |ReleaseYear=2016 |InProduction=No |ArticleType=Product |Category=Software, Hardware |Website=https://www.qardio.com/ |Description=An application used to connect to Qardio devices, requiring access to the now defunct servers. }} {{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 product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be...")
2 August 2025
- 09:5609:56, 2 August 2025 NetLimiter (hist | edit) [1,658 bytes] 195.52.62.64 (talk) (In october 2022 NetLimiter updated its licence from one-time-purchase to a subscription. The old licence includes "Free upgrade to all minor versions". With the licence changed, NetLimiter updated from version 4 to 5 with a small update, meaning the last NetLimiter 4 version (4.1.14) is the last version for the old licence without updates.) originally created as "NetLimiter Licence from one-time-purchase to Subscription"
- 08:5608:56, 2 August 2025 AMD (hist | edit) [3,496 bytes] SinexTitan (talk | contribs) (wtf is this? anyway want to add AMD due to the abandoment of TRX40 and other incidents)
27 July 2025
- 21:2921:29, 27 July 2025 Tea Dating Advice (hist | edit) [10,658 bytes] Mr Pollo (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2023 |Industry=Social media service |Logo=Tea for Women.png |Type=Private |Website=https://www.teaforwomen.com/ |Description=An app founded in 2023 that allows women to share information about and review local men regarding dating. The app requires ID verification for users. }} {{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....") originally created as "Tea for Women"
25 July 2025
- 21:5521:55, 25 July 2025 Walmart's Onn devices bricked after update (hist | edit) [5,291 bytes] Mr Pollo (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Walmart |StartDate=2025-06-13 |EndDate=2025-07-25 |Status=Active |ProductLine=Onn |Product=Onn 4K Box, Onn 4K Pro |ArticleType=Product |Type=Firmware lockout |Description=Walmart refuses to replace bricked Onn devices after a forced Android update bricked devices, with devices over a year old being ineligible for refund }} {{Ph-I-Int}} ==Background== {{Ph-I-B}} ==[Incident]== {{Ph-I-I}} ===[Company]'s response=== {{Ph-I-ComR}} ==La...") originally created as "Walmart refusal to replaced bricked Onn devices after forced update"
- 14:0214:02, 25 July 2025 Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) (hist | edit) [2,069 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...")
24 July 2025
- 09:3809:38, 24 July 2025 Forced User Agreement on Jetbrains IntelliJ software (hist | edit) [1,640 bytes] 91.94.4.219 (talk) (Jetbrains is trying to enforce new User Agreement on past versions of their software.)