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improving the main page. It was raisin. It is still incomplete, only the header is done for now. Will move to styling to css page once complete
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done the rest of the page. Will add the templates in tomorrow
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Buy-now-pay-later dark patterns are increasingly used to trap consumers in unregulated credit systems. Learn more → BNPL Pitfalls

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2025-07-03

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

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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

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21 March 2026

20 March 2026

  • 19:2619:26, 20 March 2026 Superhive (hist | edit) [3,320 bytes] PiratePenguin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Founded=2014 |Industry=Digital storefront |Logo=Superhive-logo.png |ParentCompany=Autotroph |Type=LLC |Website=https://superhivemarket.com/ |Description=Superhive (formerly Blender Market) is a digital storefront focused on assets and extensions for the open-source 3D computer graphics software Blender }} {{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...")
  • 15:5115:51, 20 March 2026 Pokémon GO utilizes player's data to train AI (hist | edit) [502 bytes] ClippyWantsToHelp (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Nintendo, Game Freak, Niantic, Creatures Inc |StartDate=2026-03-16 |Status=Active |ArticleType=Product |Type=Artificial Intelligence, Anti-consumer Behavior |Description=Pokémon GO utilizes 30 billion images taken from players to create a photo-map and train AI }} {{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...")
  • 05:3205:32, 20 March 2026 Dairy Queen (hist | edit) [745 bytes] SquidthePlummer (talk | contribs) (never heard of this untill now)

19 March 2026

18 March 2026

  • 22:0022:00, 18 March 2026 Oracle (hist | edit) [1,409 bytes] 96.244.247.55 (talk) (Wrote the beginning of the page. Summarizing the purchase medical data and the possible use AI to automate systems and discriminate against patients for profit and efficiency.) Tag: Visual edit
  • 18:5818:58, 18 March 2026 Mercado Libre (hist | edit) [1,984 bytes] Toyo (talk | contribs) (Added Mercado Libre, a big company on Latam)
  • 18:2518:25, 18 March 2026 Renault Zoe connected services subscription (hist | edit) [1,617 bytes] Mr.zee (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |Company=Renault |ProductLine=Renault Zoe |ReleaseYear=2019 |InProduction=Yes |ArticleType=Product |Category=Electric Vehicle |Website=https://www.renault.co.uk/,https://www.renaultgroup.com/ |Description=Renault Zoe EV features rely on server subscriptions, remote control and monitoring stop working after the trial period ends. }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection i...")
  • 11:5811:58, 18 March 2026 Perplexity AI (hist | edit) [1,406 bytes] Maxi130 (talk | contribs) (Create Perplexity AI page)
  • 09:4109:41, 18 March 2026 Brave puts affiliated links in the address bar (hist | edit) [2,991 bytes] STiKyt (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{IncidentCargo |Company=Brave Software |StartDate=2020-06-06 |EndDate=2020-06-08 |Status=Resolved |Product=Brave browser |ArticleType=Product |Type=False Advertising, Privacy |Description=Brave silently injected affiliate referral codes into address bar URL suggestions without user consent }} {{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-...")
  • 05:2905:29, 18 March 2026 JavaScript (hist | edit) [17,709 bytes] Rudxain (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{ProductCargo |Company=Microsoft, Mozilla, Google |ReleaseYear=1995 |InProduction=Yes |Category=Software |Website=https://openjsf.org/,https://tc39.es/ecma262/multipage/ |Description=A high-level programming language that's also the "lingua franca of the web" }} {{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 foun...")