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Cowbless: /* Glaring mishandling of clear-cut hacking cases */

2026-03-15T09:42:31Z

Glaring mishandling of clear-cut hacking cases

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	Sorry this is my first contribution to this place and I hope you guys can give me pointers on how to convert this info into something more useful and whether it belongs here in the first place. Cheers! [[User:Cowbless\|Cowbless]] ([[User talk:Cowbless\|talk]]) 09:34, 15 March 2026 (UTC)		Sorry this is my first contribution to this place and I hope you guys can give me pointers on how to convert this info into something more useful and whether it belongs here in the first place. And if it does I'll try to invite the actual victim and the person who made the vids here so that they can cooperate and add more info. Cheers! [[User:Cowbless\|Cowbless]] ([[User talk:Cowbless\|talk]]) 09:34, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Cowbless: /* Glaring mishandling of clear-cut hacking cases */ new section

2026-03-15T09:34:49Z

Glaring mishandling of clear-cut hacking cases: new section

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	[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 19:10, 21 January 2026 (UTC)		[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 19:10, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

			== Glaring mishandling of clear-cut hacking cases ==

			So far I have one incident that could be escalated into a paragraph in Google's article if there are any more similar incidents with comparable level of documentation.

			TL;DR Google refuses to restore access to a known youtuber's gmail account despite huge public backlash, highly suspicious internet traffic, all conceivable proof of ownership and big public backlash. They even reached out to ask the hacked person to delete their original tweet (for their own safety ofc!) but can't do jack because of an apparently existing loophole that hackers used - claiming the account under the parental control of...itself?


			Here are the relevant vids with info on the case

			https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOz6P91BTzU - the original incident report

			https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAevKYgCh5s - follow up after public backlash.


			Sorry this is my first contribution to this place and I hope you guys can give me pointers on how to convert this info into something more useful and whether it belongs here in the first place. Cheers! [[User:Cowbless\|Cowbless]] ([[User talk:Cowbless\|talk]]) 09:34, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Rudxain: link Forced_app_download

2026-02-23T21:02:39Z

link Forced_app_download

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	*[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/addon/google-search-fixer Addon]		*[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/addon/google-search-fixer Addon]

	Recently, they started blocking users who enable Desktop-Mode to use Google Lens without the app, saying "Update your browser". Desktop is necessary, because when G Search detects the device is Android, it redirects to the Google app (or Play Store, if not installed)		Recently, they started blocking users who enable Desktop-Mode to use Google Lens without the app, saying "Update your browser". Desktop is necessary, because when G Search detects the device is Android, [[Forced_app_download\|it redirects]] to the Google app (or Play Store, if not installed)

	===JS===		===JS===

Rudxain: wanted: JS

2026-02-23T19:37:12Z

wanted: JS

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	===JS===		===JS===
	Both Google search and Gmail login (not just Gmail, all G services) "require" JavaScript to work. This wasn't the case in 2023 (not sure if this began on 2024 or 2025) [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 20:51, 20 September 2025 (UTC)		Both Google search and Gmail login (not just Gmail, all G services) "require" [[JavaScript]] to work. This wasn't the case in 2023 (not sure if this began on 2024 or 2025) [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 20:51, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

	:Rip my noscript extension, we need to get this on the wiki RIGHT NOW!! :( (joke)		:Rip my noscript extension, we need to get this on the wiki RIGHT NOW!! :( (joke)

Rudxain: /* G+ Name Policy controversy (2011) */ new section

2026-01-21T19:10:03Z

G+ Name Policy controversy (2011): new section

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	::What Links Here doesn’t work like that. It counts all links to that place with the hyperlink format. So for example, if I link to the main google article like this: [[Main Page]], checking [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Main Page\|the WLH for the main page]] this will show up in that list as I linked to it (if you get what I mean). [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 16:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)		::What Links Here doesn’t work like that. It counts all links to that place with the hyperlink format. So for example, if I link to the main google article like this: [[Main Page]], checking [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Main Page\|the WLH for the main page]] this will show up in that list as I linked to it (if you get what I mean). [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 16:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
	:::Thanks! It works now. I assumed the <code>#</code> didn't work for internal links [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 05:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)		:::Thanks! It works now. I assumed the <code>#</code> didn't work for internal links [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 05:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

			== G+ Name Policy controversy (2011) ==

			* [https://stilgherrian.com/only-one-name/right-google-you-stupid-cunts-this-is-simply-not-on/ Stilgherrian's blog post]
			* [https://eev.ee/blog/2011/09/05/google-postdecrement/ eevee's blog post]

			[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 19:10, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* JS */ Reply

2025-12-16T06:36:33Z

JS: Reply

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	::[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 06:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)		::[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 06:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
	::BTW, I wrote an (unfinished) blog-post about this with 20+ sources:		::BTW, I wrote an (unfinished) blog-post about this with 20+ sources:
	::* https://github.com/Rudxain/blog/blob/main/post/js-abuse.md		::*https://github.com/Rudxain/blog/blob/main/post/js-abuse.md
	::* https://rudxain.github.io/blog/post/js-abuse		::*https://rudxain.github.io/blog/post/js-abuse
	::The 1st link [https://github.com/Rudxain/Rudxain.github.io/issues/17 will break].		::The 1st link [https://github.com/Rudxain/Rudxain.github.io/issues/17 will break].
	::When the 2nd breaks, remove the "/post" part.		::When the 2nd breaks, remove the "/post" part.
	::I'm posting both because the 1st one is "better" (for now) [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 22:01, 15 December 2025 (UTC)		::I'm posting both because the 1st one is "better" (for now) [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 22:01, 15 December 2025 (UTC)
			:::as a noscript user, I agree [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 06:36, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

	==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==		==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==

Rudxain: /* JS */ Reply

2025-12-15T22:01:21Z

JS: Reply

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	:Seriously though, if it is actually necessary and there are reliable sources, then sure! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 06:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)		:Seriously though, if it is actually necessary and there are reliable sources, then sure! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 06:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
	::lmao. yeah I agree. It's not that big of a deal. But it raises privacy and security concerns, and it's related to [[bloatware]]:		::lmao. yeah I agree. It's not that big of a deal. But it raises privacy and security concerns, and it's related to [[bloatware]]:
	::* https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm		::*https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm
	::* https://tonsky.me/blog/js-bloat		::*https://tonsky.me/blog/js-bloat
	::[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 06:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)		::[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 06:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
			::BTW, I wrote an (unfinished) blog-post about this with 20+ sources:
			::* https://github.com/Rudxain/blog/blob/main/post/js-abuse.md
			::* https://rudxain.github.io/blog/post/js-abuse
			::The 1st link [https://github.com/Rudxain/Rudxain.github.io/issues/17 will break].
			::When the 2nd breaks, remove the "/post" part.
			::I'm posting both because the 1st one is "better" (for now) [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 22:01, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

	==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==		==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==

Rudxain: /* JS */ Reply

2025-11-14T06:28:42Z

JS: Reply

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	:Rip my noscript extension, we need to get this on the wiki RIGHT NOW!! :( (joke)		:Rip my noscript extension, we need to get this on the wiki RIGHT NOW!! :( (joke)
	:Seriously though, if it is actually necessary and there are reliable sources, then sure! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 06:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)		:Seriously though, if it is actually necessary and there are reliable sources, then sure! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 06:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
			::lmao. yeah I agree. It's not that big of a deal. But it raises privacy and security concerns, and it's related to [[bloatware]]:
			::* https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm
			::* https://tonsky.me/blog/js-bloat
			::[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 06:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

	==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==		==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* JS */ Reply

2025-11-14T06:07:53Z

JS: Reply

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	===JS===		===JS===
	Both Google search and Gmail login (not just Gmail, all G services) "require" JavaScript to work. This wasn't the case in 2023 (not sure if this began on 2024 or 2025) [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 20:51, 20 September 2025 (UTC)		Both Google search and Gmail login (not just Gmail, all G services) "require" JavaScript to work. This wasn't the case in 2023 (not sure if this began on 2024 or 2025) [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 20:51, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

			:Rip my noscript extension, we need to get this on the wiki RIGHT NOW!! :( (joke)
			:Seriously though, if it is actually necessary and there are reliable sources, then sure! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 06:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

	==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==		==G forces screen-saver to have privacy-policy; they get roasted instead==

Rudxain: /* they REALLY despise ad-blockers */ Reply

2025-11-14T05:31:34Z

they REALLY despise ad-blockers: Reply

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	:I've linked this topic [[Talk:Android Data Collection\|there]], but it didn't show up [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Talk:Google\|here]] [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 12:20, 13 November 2025 (UTC)		:I've linked this topic [[Talk:Android Data Collection\|there]], but it didn't show up [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Talk:Google\|here]] [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 12:20, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
	::What Links Here doesn’t work like that. It counts all links to that place with the hyperlink format. So for example, if I link to the main google article like this: [[Main Page]], checking [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Main Page\|the WLH for the main page]] this will show up in that list as I linked to it (if you get what I mean). [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 16:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)		::What Links Here doesn’t work like that. It counts all links to that place with the hyperlink format. So for example, if I link to the main google article like this: [[Main Page]], checking [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Main Page\|the WLH for the main page]] this will show up in that list as I linked to it (if you get what I mean). [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 16:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
			:::Thanks! It works now. I assumed the <code>#</code> didn't work for internal links [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 05:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

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	:I've linked this topic [[Talk:Android Data Collection\|there]], but it didn't show up [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Talk:Google\|here]] [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 12:20, 13 November 2025 (UTC)		:I've linked this topic [[Talk:Android Data Collection\|there]], but it didn't show up [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Talk:Google\|here]] [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 12:20, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
	::What Links Here doesn’t work like that. It counts all links to that place with the hyperlink format. So for example, if I link to the main google article like this: [[Main Page]], checking [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Main Page\|the WLH for the main page]] this will show up in that list as I linked to it (if you get what I mean). [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 16:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)		::What Links Here doesn’t work like that. It counts all links to that place with the hyperlink format. So for example, if I link to the main google article like this: [[Main Page]], checking [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Main Page\|the WLH for the main page]] this will show up in that list as I linked to it (if you get what I mean). [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 16:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
			:::Thanks! It works now. I assumed the <code>#</code> didn't work for internal links [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 05:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)