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25 August 2025

• 16:5416:54, 25 August 2025 Consent-or-pay (hist | edit) [11,141 bytes] Beanie Bo (talk | contribs) (Page creation) Tag: Visual edit
• 00:1500:15, 25 August 2025 Amazon sued for enrolling and charging customers into Audible without consent (hist | edit) [2,312 bytes] Grevious (talk | contribs) (Audible enrolled Amazon customers in Audible memberships without their knowledge or consent) originally created as "Audible enrolled Amazon customers in Audible memberships without their knowledge or consent"

24 August 2025

• 21:4121:41, 24 August 2025 ID.me (hist | edit) [10,278 bytes] Mr Pollo (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2010 |Industry=Identity verification |Logo=ID.me.svg |Type=Private |Website=https://id.me |Description=Privately-owned identity verification service used by businesses, colleges, and government agencies. }} {{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:{{FULL...")
• 20:0720:07, 24 August 2025 Thrive Market (hist | edit) [4,051 bytes] MdotR (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2014 |Industry=E-commerce (membership-based) |Website=https://www.thrivemarket.com/ |Description=Thrive Market is an American e-commerce membership-based retailer offering natural and organic food products. Based out of Los Angeles. }} {{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 fo...")
• 15:3915:39, 24 August 2025 Ekkorr Games - Terms of Use - User Content and User Interaction (hist | edit) [5,127 bytes] FoxInTheBox12 (talk | contribs) (On 9/3/2018 Ekkorr Games included a direct connection to a discord comminity for Endless Frontier (Mobile game). Doing so has subsequently placed the Discord under the Terms of Use of the game which permits Ekkorr to moderate, monitor, review, and record any User made Content through services provided by Ekkor, which now includes the community made, not affiliated, discord.)
• 14:4514:45, 24 August 2025 The Italian digital identity wallet only supports Google-certified Android devices (hist | edit) [11,788 bytes] Rampant-quack-painting (talk | contribs) (The design choices of the IT-Wallet make it only accessible to citizens using either the App Store (for Apple devices) or Google Play Store (for Android devices). Android users that download the app from the Play Store, cannot use the IT-Wallet anyway unless their device is Google-certified, practically forbidding the use to aftermarket OSes and other non Google-certified devices.)
• 09:0609:06, 24 August 2025 Spirit Airlines Obfuscates Web Check-In (hist | edit) [1,171 bytes] Erzaine (talk | contribs) (Spirit Airlines entices app download by hiding online check-in option)
• 08:5408:54, 24 August 2025 Buy one, get one free (hist | edit) [1,995 bytes] MtPenguinMonster (talk | contribs) (Created page) Tag: Visual edit
• 04:4004:40, 24 August 2025 Piefed (hist | edit) [1,022 bytes] Fierce (talk | contribs) (Created page for the Piefed Social Media Platform.)
• 02:5702:57, 24 August 2025 VidIQ (hist | edit) [1,827 bytes] JJosh888 (talk | contribs) (created article)

23 August 2025

• 19:2219:22, 23 August 2025 Flightradar24 swindles users from one time purchase to subscription model (hist | edit) [536 bytes] 2600:1011:b31d:1c86:1c84:67c8:a7b4:cda3 (talk) (flightradar24 screws over it's users that paid a one time fee to access pro version of app, then deletes app and requires previous users that had already paid for the app to sign up for a recurring membership to gold status.)
• 18:2018:20, 23 August 2025 Tesla locks horsepower behind paywall (hist | edit) [3,614 bytes] Emanuele (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Tesla''' charges $2,000 to unlock an additional 50–100 horsepower from the existing dual-motor hardware in the Model Y and Model 3, reducing its 0–60 mph acceleration time by 0.4–0.5 seconds through software changes alone. == 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:4816:48, 23 August 2025 Glance (hist | edit) [3,660 bytes] JJosh888 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2019 |Industry=Artificial Intelligence |ParentCompany=InMobi |Type=Private |Website=https://glance.com/ |Description=Glance (AI) is an artifical intelligence-based software scompany. The company was founded in Bangalore in 2019. Glance is owned by InMobi. }} {{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...")
• 14:0314:03, 23 August 2025 Visual Studio Code (hist | edit) [1,375 bytes] Cfp (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |Company=Microsoft |ReleaseYear=2015 |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=Software |Website=https://code.visualstudio.com }}") originally created as "Microsoft Visual Studio Code"
• 13:4313:43, 23 August 2025 Flock License Plate Readers (hist | edit) [24,441 bytes] Mr Pollo (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |Company=Flock Safety |ProductLine=Flock Safety Falcon |ReleaseYear=2024 |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=Cameras, Security |Logo=Flock License plate readers (LPR).png |Website=https://www.flocksafety.com/products/license-plate-readers |Description=Previously called The Falcon, the License Plate Readers records all nearby license plates for local authorities without the driver's consent. }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer impact summary== {{Ph-...")
• 00:2900:29, 23 August 2025 Red Ventures (hist | edit) [1,479 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) [4,644 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
• 15:4115:41, 22 August 2025 Telegram (hist | edit) [5,102 bytes] Downlup (talk | contribs) (Telegram Message App)
• 15:2615:26, 22 August 2025 Stihl changes design for the 661 chainsaw (hist | edit) [1,809 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...") originally created as "Stihl Changes long standing design for the 661 chainsaw so that it is considerably harder to repair"
• 09:1309:13, 22 August 2025 Bloomberg DMCA strikes GamersNexus video (hist | edit) [2,007 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}}")
• 04:3404:34, 22 August 2025 LA Fitness makes it purposely difficult to cancel memberships (hist | edit) [7,507 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}}")
• 03:1903:19, 22 August 2025 Universal Music Group has a team dedicated to eroding fair use rights (hist | edit) [4,529 bytes] MarkWKidd (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Universal Music Group |Status=Active |Product=Recorded music catalog |ArticleType=Product |Type=Harassment via DMCA, Erosion of rights |Description=Universal Music Group has submitted thousands of harrassing DMCA takedown requests of videos of legitimate "fair use" clips of music }} {{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-Co...")
• 02:0302:03, 22 August 2025 VRS (hist | edit) [6,425 bytes] Left4Code (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2016 |Industry=Simulation Racing |Type=Private |Website=https://vrs.racing/ }} {{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 to the main article}} Short summary of...")

21 August 2025

• 23:4223:42, 21 August 2025 VRS Sim Racing Wheel Base full torque locked behind paywall (hist | edit) [4,889 bytes] RocKz (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=VRS |Status=Active |ProductLine=VRS Sim Racing Wheel Base |Product=uDFP20 Wheel Base |ArticleType=Product |Type=Firmware lockout |Description=You buy a 20 Nm (newton meters) capable sim racing wheel base, but the 20 Nm is locked behind an additionnal software purchase. }} {{Ph-I-Int}} ==Background== {{Ph-I-B}} ==[Incident]== {{Ph-I-I}} ===[Company]'s response=== {{Ph-I-ComR}} ==Lawsuit== {{Ph-I-L}} ==Consumer response== {{Ph...")
• 18:2118:21, 21 August 2025 Creative Fabrica licensing risks and ownership verification concerns (hist | edit) [3,191 bytes] Rawlogic (talk | contribs) (Create page on Creative Fabrica lawsuits) originally created as "Creative Fabrica Users Face Lawsuits Over Misattributed Paid Assets"
• 15:4615:46, 21 August 2025 Presonus removes VSL mixing app from VSL audio interfaces products line (hist | edit) [1,474 bytes] Leonneon (talk | contribs) (Presonus removes VSL application from its audiobox VSL product line with latest firmware updates for both Windows and Mac OS systems, effectively removing from users marketed functionalities)
• 14:3814:38, 21 August 2025 1Password (hist | edit) [5,244 bytes] Megarushing (talk | contribs) (Creates initial 1Password page)
• 10:0910:09, 21 August 2025 Mercedes-Benz locks horsepower behind paid subscription (hist | edit) [3,336 bytes] Emanuele (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Mercedes''' initially marketed and sold their EQE 350 and EQS 450 models with a lower power output than the hardware was capable of delivering. The company later introduced a paid software upgrade that unlocked the vehicles' full performance potential. == Background == In April 2023, Mercedes launched "Acceleration Increase" for North American customer, a performance acceleration on-demand upgrade available for the EQE 350 and EQS 450 in both sedan...") Tag: Visual edit
• 08:5408:54, 21 August 2025 Audi (hist | edit) [2,623 bytes] Clippytron (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Type=Subsidiary }} {{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 to the main article}} Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article...")
• 08:1308:13, 21 August 2025 Tesvor x500 (hist | edit) [2,060 bytes] 2a02:3035:66f:334a:2faf:6260:d3b9:57d0 (talk) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |Company=Tesvor |ProductLine=x500 |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=vacuum robot |Description=Vacuum robot cannot be set up with the app or connect to the app. Users on Reddit have said that the only workaround is to set up an account from Chin }} {{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 he...")
• 08:0708:07, 21 August 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS rear-wheel steering requires subscription (hist | edit) [3,213 bytes] Emanuele (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In Germany, '''Mercedes''' equips '''EQS''' vehicles with rear wheels that are capable of steering up to 10 degrees. However, customers who do not sign up for a subscription will only have a 4.5 degree range of rear wheel steering. The feature is not available for purchase outright, and enabling it costs €489 (about $571) a year or around €1,169 ($1,376) to activate the service for up to three years upfront.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Teague |fi...") Tag: Visual edit originally created as "Mercedes-Benz EQS Rear-Wheel Steer Requires Subscription"
• 04:0704:07, 21 August 2025 Audi Basic HVAC "Sync" Function Paywalled (hist | edit) [6,101 bytes] Clippytron (talk | contribs) (Created the page.)
• 02:0502:05, 21 August 2025 Automotive digital restrictions management (hist | edit) [6,775 bytes] Illerfish2 (talk | contribs) (Created the base page) Tag: Visual edit originally created as "Automobile digital locks"
• 01:0901:09, 21 August 2025 OneDrive (hist | edit) [3,294 bytes] Softbuckets (talk | contribs) (Microsoft OneDrive tried to back up all my files on my computer. They asked me to pay for more cloud space once they "backed up" 5 gigs of files. The files they "backed up" are now only accessible through OneDrive. Disabling OneDrive nearly deleted all my files. I believe they are staggering the implementation of this new way that OneDrive interacts with user data in order to stop people from fighting against it effectively (& I have proof).) originally created as "Microsoft OneDrive forces backup without consumer knowledge, notification, or consent"

20 August 2025

• 23:5423:54, 20 August 2025 Spyware (hist | edit) [1,352 bytes] Plankton (talk | contribs) (init) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 23:3823:38, 20 August 2025 Comcast (hist | edit) [3,605 bytes] ISPFanatic (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=1963-06-28 |Industry=Cable, Telecommunications |Logo=Comcast logo.png |Type=Public |Website=https://www.xfinity.com/ |Description=Major ISP selling Internet and cable services, but infamous for high prices, data caps, throttling, poor customer service, and monopolistic practices }} {{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...")
• 22:0422:04, 20 August 2025 BlueCruise hands-free driving (hist | edit) [2,885 bytes] TripleHaven (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Ford |StartDate=2021 |Status=Active |ArticleType=Service |Description=Ford BlueCruise was launched in 2021. }} {{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}}") originally created as "BlueCruise Hands-Free Driving"
• 21:5921:59, 20 August 2025 Free software movement (hist | edit) [1,344 bytes] Plankton (talk | contribs) (initial framework. needs more work, please help expand if you can) Tag: Visual edit originally created as "The Free Software Movement"
• 19:2119:21, 20 August 2025 LAN (Local Area Network) (hist | edit) [1,924 bytes] Mutilous (talk | contribs) (Defines the term LAN and Local Area Network.) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 18:0018:00, 20 August 2025 CalyxOS (hist | edit) [1,520 bytes] Reform (talk | contribs) (Created a page about CalyxOS, as it relates to a consumer concern of them pausing security patches for 4 to 6 months due to organisational problems.)
• 15:1515:15, 20 August 2025 KingSong (hist | edit) [11,278 bytes] Meriwald (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2012 |Industry=Personal Electric Vehicles |Type=Private |Website=https://kingsong.com/ |Description=Founded in 2012 and based in Shenzhen, China, King Song Intell Co., LTD is a private high-tech manufacturer specializing in personal electric vehicles }} {{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...")
• 14:4414:44, 20 August 2025 ResellerRatings (hist | edit) [1,102 bytes] Madotea (talk | contribs) (Made a page for Resellerratings. Planning to work on the related Rossman video)
• 08:1208:12, 20 August 2025 Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective (hist | edit) [10,303 bytes] Starrynight (talk | contribs) (Wheels falling off at speed, axels breaking under pressure, suspensions collapsing due to defective parts in Tesla vehicles were blamed on the consumer despite internal engineers acknowledging flaws.)
• 07:3907:39, 20 August 2025 Kerbal Space Program 2 (hist | edit) [4,065 bytes] Tomster (talk | contribs) (Create page.) originally created as "KSP2 made abandonware in early access, charges full price for the game and still misleads players into having a "roadmap"."
• 04:1704:17, 20 August 2025 Minecraft (hist | edit) [6,109 bytes] Pyrarius (talk | contribs) (Mojang has frequently added and removed clauses to the EULA without notification or consent, has hidden clauses in various documents from public viewing whilst considering them legally apprehensible for violation, do not follow their own legal statements, and denied access to all accounts to the paid product unless the user agrees to Microsoft's, Xbox's, and Mojang's Terms of Service.)
• 00:3600:36, 20 August 2025 Meta AI wrongful permanent account suspensions (hist | edit) [6,180 bytes] Dinkster9000 (talk | contribs) (For months Meta's AI conetent moderation tools are permanently suspending people's accounts in error, usually under accusation of breaking platform rules on child sexual exploitation (CSE) or account integrity. No evidence or explanation is provided. Appeals are automatically denied. Meta provides no customer support outside of paying Meta Verified customers. This support rarely behaves human and rarely solves any issue.) originally created as "Meta AI driven erroneous permanent account suspensions"

19 August 2025

• 22:4222:42, 19 August 2025 Okkazeo (hist | edit) [5,373 bytes] 2a01:cb04:e48:2400:f9ec:6dc1:60b7:a712 (talk) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2007 |Industry=Board Games, Second Hand |Type=Private |Website=https://www.okkazeo.com/ |Description=Okkazeo allows board game players selling/buying second hand game }} {{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]]....")
• 16:0016:00, 19 August 2025 T-Mobile T-Life app screen recording controversy (hist | edit) [5,488 bytes] CSCR (talk | contribs) (T-Mobile T-Life app discovered to include a default-on, in-app only, screen recording feature on some devices, raising concerns about privacy.)