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2026-03-27

We'd like to announce the launch of two new projects on the wiki:

• Project Laws aims to increase the number of articles about consumer-rights-relevant laws from around the world, so that the wiki can be a useful resource for people trying to find out what the laws are where they live, or for people looking to compare and contrast the laws of different countries;

• Project Maintain brings together a number of the tasks that need to be done on a regular basis to keep the wiki ticking over, and points you in the right direction!

Also, remember to sign up for this month's Zoom hangout and get yourself on the mailing list for the meeting link by emailing help@consumerrights.wiki with the subject line 'monthly hangout'! The hangout will be at the same time as last month - on the first Sunday of the month at 20:00 UTC. If you signed up last month, you'll still get the email.

2026-03-17

A couple of announcements today! We're officially launching both the Wiki Zulip server, and the superconfirmed role on the Wiki.

The Zulip server, located at https://zulip.consumerrights.wiki/ (and accessible via the left sidebar), is intended to act as a Discord alternative for those of you who aren't too keen on setting up a Discord account. It is a privacy respecting open source program which we self-host, and we've also set up bridge infrastructure, meaning that many of the main channels on the Discord and Zulip allow for cross-platform communication, with messages sent on one platform being viewable on the other.

Unlike a full wiki mod, superconfirmed users will not have any special privileges relating to banning or managing the permissions of other accounts on the site, but will still be able to remove article notices, edit protected pages, and so on. The full requirements can be found on Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Moderator_applications however the gist of it is that you need to know what you're on about and have ~1 month of productive edits on this wiki, or demonstrate to an administrator that you have experience on another wiki with comparable editorial standards, such as Wikipedia.

2026-03-05

We've released our first annual report! It contains general reflections on the first year of our operation, as well as all the results from the survey carried out a few weeks ago, and our priorities for the near future. Congratulations to everyone on getting the site to this point, and go give it a read!

We're also happy to announce the official release of the Consumer Rights Wiki browser extension, which will flag sites related to products and companies with entries on the wiki as you browse.

Please find the Chrome extension here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/consumer-rights-wiki/bppajinomefndbbmopljhbdfefnefdha

And the Firefox extension here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/consumer-rights-wiki/

• Pi-hole – Self-hosted network-based ad blocker.
• uBlock Origin – Efficient browser-based ad and tracker blocker.
• Adnauseum - Browser-based ad and tracker blocker built off of uBlock Origin that also clicks ads to obscure your digital fingerprint.

Anti-scam resources

• Have I Been Pwned – Check if your email/password was exposed in a breach.
• CFPB – File complaints and view alerts about financial services.
• VirusTotal / Hybrid Analysis – Scan files for potential malware.
• Triage – Online sandbox for analyzing executables.

Archival tools

• Wayback Machine – World's largest internet archival service
• Ghost Archive – Secondary archival service.
• Megalodon – Secondary, Japanese archival service. Can archive YouTube comments.
• PreserveTube – Specifically for archiving YouTube videos.
• SingleFile – Browser extension to save website EULA/privacy policy as html locally
• ArchiveBox – Self-hosted website archival tool

Corporate accountability & recalls

• Better Business Bureau (BBB) – Lookup business complaints and file your own.
• SaferProducts.gov – U.S. product recall and complaint site.
• FDA Recalls – Drug and food recall database.

Legal & complaint filing

• Consumer Reports – Independent product reviews and ratings.
• Ripoff Report – Public consumer complaint database.
• ClassAction.org – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits.

Repair & Open designs

• iFixit – Open repository of device repair instructions.
• Open Source Ecology – Open source machinery designs.

Price & product transparency

• CamelCamelCamel – Amazon price tracker to detect deceptive price drops.
• Keepa – Detailed price history and deals on Amazon products.

Privacy & surveillance tools

• SimpleOptOut – Direct links to opt out of data brokers.
  • EasyOptOuts – Automated data broker opt-out service. [Subscription needed]
• Exodus Privacy - Analyzes privacy concerns in Android applications. Discover unwanted permissions and tracking libraries in common apps.

Subscription & dark pattern tracking

• Trim – Finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions.
• Goodbudget – Budgeting app with debt tracker. [Subscription needed]
• Terms of Service; Didn't Read / PrivacySpy – Summarizes privacy policies and rates companies by trustworthiness.
• Deceptive Design – Defines, identifies, and catalogs dark patterns and deceptive design practices in various software and services.
• Dark Pattern Games – A game review website devoted to helping you find games that don't use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming an addicted gamer.