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16 days ago- Google Chrome phasing out ad-blocker support (Manifest V2) under the guise of “improving security,” forcing users to endure more ads.
- YouTube removing the “Dislike” count on videos, reducing transparency about content quality and user sentiment.
- Google Search prioritizing SEO-spam sites and paid ads over relevant organic results, making it harder to find genuine information.
- HP and Epson using DRM in printers to block third-party ink cartridges, forcing users to buy overpriced proprietary ink.
- Instagram deprioritizing photo posts in favor of Reels, flooding feeds with algorithmically pushed content instead of updates from followed accounts.
- LinkedIn enabling spammy “growth hacks” (e.g., vague AI-generated posts, connection request floods) that clutter users’ feeds and messages.
- Nintendo shutting down online servers for older consoles (e.g., Wii U, 3DS), rendering purchased games partially or fully unusable.
- Netflix aggressively cracking down on password sharing while raising subscription prices, forcing users to pay extra for previously permitted account sharing.
- Adobe eliminating one-time purchases for Creative Cloud software, locking users into costly subscriptions indefinitely.
- Apple throttling performance of older iPhones via iOS updates (initially without transparency), seen as coercing upgrades.
- Apple removing the headphone jack from iPhones, pushing users to buy expensive AirPods or dongles.
