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Microsoft Sued in Australia Over Deceptive AI Price Hike, Concealed Cheaper Plans
#AI #Microsoft #ACCC #Lawsuit #Copilot #TechLaw #ConsumerRights #BigTech #Microsoft365 #AIregulation #Subscription #Australia
Living a safe, sovereign, decentralized digital lifestyle is a journey. You don't just flip a switch and wake up a wizened Linux long-beard.
Here are some low-hanging rotten fruit you can cut out of your life without having to abandon Windows/iOS/Android altogether:
- Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, (X)itter, TikTok, Telegram
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe everything
- AI chatbots
This is why these "app stores" need to be banned altogether. Not only that they are anti-competitive and harm consumer rights, they are tools of censorship that can be easily commandeered by despotic governments.
https://www.theverge.com/column/803693/ice-epic-games-apple-app-store
Kyrgyzstan to Eliminate Service Charges in Cafes and Restaurants
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has ordered 20 major fitness chains to revise unfair contract terms, including bans on early termination and excessive refund penalties, strengthening consumer rights in the fitness industry.
#YonhapInfomax #FairTradeCommission #FitnessChains #ContractTerms #RefundPolicy #ConsumerRights #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=86163
Karachi Café Accused of Copying Thailand Coffee Brand’s Name and Logo
California changed how broadband works in apartment buildings. Landlords can't force tenants to pay for an ISP they don’t want — even if it’s part of a “bulk billing” deal that’s supposed to save money. Finally, it’s a win for choice and a big warning shot to the cable lobby. Bulk billing made sense when competition was thin. But in 2025, forcing renters into a single ISP feels more like a monopoly tax than a discount.
TL;DR
Tenants can opt out of bulk-billed Internet
ISPs + landlords fought to block it
Opens the door for smaller ISPs
Tenants can deduct unwanted ISP fees from rent
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/california-says-landlords-cant-make-tenants-pay-for-an-isp-they-dont-want/
#Broadband #ConsumerRights #ISP #California #Freedom #Choice #Competition
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> Announcements
> 2025-10-04
> The Consumer Rights Wiki is now open-source!
nice, a codebase and container setup for the Consumer Rights Wiki
https://github.com/FULU-Foundation/crw
MG wants us to pay £500-plus to remedy rogue electric car https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/14/mg-mg5-electric-car-safety-check #Electric,hybridandlow-emissioncars #Consumeraffairs #Consumerrights #Environment #Technology #Motoring #Motoring #UKnews #Money
Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move yet
https://www.makeuseof.com/androids-sideloading-limits-are-anti-consumer-move-yet/
The new law strengthens the CCPA, ending the endless “accept cookies” game and forcing companies to honor one universal opt-out signal. Californians will finally be able to say no to tracking.
Have you had an appliance - washing machine, printer etc - mysteriously die?
Just out of warranty?
And maybe you got the maddening "Repair will cost more than replacement"?
Dark Patterns: Buying a Bahncard at Deutsche Bahn
https://www.ketzu.net/dark-patterns-buying-a-bahncard-at-deutsche-bahn/
Microsoft Bows to Regulators, Not Gamers.
Microsoft reversed its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike in Germany, Ireland, South Korea, Poland, and India, citing “local requirements” proof that regulatory pressure, not customer feedback, drives action.
#Microsoft #XboxGamePass #Regulation #ConsumerRights #GamingNews #CorporateEthics #PriceHike #TECHi
Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/xbox-price-hike-retreat-regulatory-pressure-subscription-pricing/
Holiday horrors: Airbnb and Booking.com users battle for refunds as stays go wrong https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/06/holiday-airbnb-bookingcom-refunds-rental #Consumeraffairs #Consumerrights #Technology #Worldnews #Airbnb #Travel #UKnews #Europe #Money
Viewpoint from an expat. And he doesnt even talk about the current administration!
Lina Khan I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout harms gamers&developers
