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Welcome to the Incidents Portal
Documenting critical events that exposed or violated consumer rights
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This portal documents events that reflect systemic failure, misconduct, or direct harm to consumers. From massive data breaches to manipulative corporate behavior and landmark lawsuits, incidents are the pulse of the movement.

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Automotive privacy (1 C, 2 P)
Automotive security (2 P)
Consumer rights (2 C, 10 P)
Data breaches (1 P)
Data collection (2 C, 11 P)
Digital locks (1 P)
Digital rights management (1 C, 7 P)
Discontinued products (4 P)
Discontinued subscription services (2 P)
End-user license agreements (6 P)
EULA roofieing (1 C, 2 P)
False Advertising (3 P)
Forced Arbitration (10 P)
Incidents by year (2 C)
Planned obsolescence (2 C, 3 P)
Positive incidents (2 P)
Privacy (1 P)
Right to repair (2 C, 16 P)
Service cancellation (1 C, 1 P)
Activision Blizzard account lock and forced arbitration
Adobe sued by FTC over hidden fees in subscription plans
Adobe's ToS update gives the company rights over consumers' works
Amazon PhotosPlus discontinuation
Apple's planned obsolescence incidents
Audi Basic HVAC "Sync" Function Paywalled
BMW feature lockout scandal
Broadband choice reduction by Brendan Carr's FCC
CF Moto puts previously included features behind paywall
Disney wrongful-death lawsuit
Disney+ Ad Policy Change
Dyson battery lifespan reduced by design and difficult to repair
Dyson covering circuit board in glue
Dyson ends relationship with third-party repair centers
Echelon fitness firmware lockout
Europe-based news sites enact consent-or-pay for data tracking
Final Draft software activation
Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 Battery Performance Program
Forced arbitration with Smartwool socks
Google asserts the right to seize phones during repairs
Google Pixel 6a Battery Performance Program
Google Pixel Buds "Touch and Hold" discontinuation
Google plans to restrict sideloading of Android apps
Honey browser plugin controversy
HP adds 15 minutes to all customer service phone calls
Humble Bundle alters terms of sale
IFTTT discontinued Legacy plan
Inclusion of forced arbitration in Crunchyroll January 2025 TOS update
Indeed Forced Arbitration & bundling of consent
Intel CPUs stability issue
John Deere dealerships are lobbying against right to repair
John Deere fails to uphold right to repair agreement
John Deere security flaws exposed sensitive customer information
Kroger Grocery store electronic shelf labels & facial recognition
LG refrigerator warranty scandal
LG Television sale of personal data
Mazda remote-start subscription
Mercedes-Benz EQS rear-wheel steering requires subscription
Microsoft: Family 365 subscripcion forced upsell
Miku charges subscription for previously free features
Milwaukee battery drm
Minecraft account migration
MinIO Object Browser: Removal of Management Features
Mozilla introduces TOS to Firefox
Nike Adapt: Smart shoes with app Integration and discontinuation
Nintendo's May 2025 Policy Updates
Paragon NTFS software license invalidation
Peloton removes Just Run feature
Peloton used-equipment activation fee
Philips Hue starts requiring an account for the hue app
Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program
Pluralsight revokes lifetime licenses
Qantas sale of tickets for cancelled services (ghost flights)
QIDI 3D printer house fire
Red Shell tracker included with Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Red Sky Labs Muzio Player Premium post-purchase terms change
RepairShopr Data Privacy
Samsung self-repair program restrictions
Shutting down of community-run Minecraft servers by Mojang
Sonos forces post-purchase privacy policy change
Sony's attempted removal of "purchased" content
Synology requiring proprietary-branded drives to be used with its NAS
Tesla locks battery range behind paywall
Tesla locks heated rear seats behind paywall
Tesla locks horsepower behind paywall
The Cambridge Analytica Scandal
The US undermines the Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework with the EU by firing PCLOB staff
Uber EULA precludes jury trial
User testing for mandatory paid subscription into Tado Smart Thermostat app
Valve allows ISPs and payment processors to censor content on Steam
VitalSource "Lifetime" false advertising
Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident
Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription
Walmart's Onn devices bricked after update
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