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poVoq@slrpnk.net to fixing@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago

E-Bike Industry Blames Consumers For Fires In Effort To Undermine ‘Right To Repair’ Laws

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E-Bike Industry Blames Consumers For Fires In Effort To Undermine ‘Right To Repair’ Laws

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poVoq@slrpnk.net to fixing@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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Countless companies and industries enjoy making up scary stories when it comes to justifying their opposition to making it easier to repair your own tech. Apple claims that empowering consumers and…
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    And then they position their products as more environmentally friendly than cars?

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    That article leads to this gem:

    https://www.techdirt.com/2020/09/11/auto-industry-pushes-bullshit-claim-that-right-to-repair-laws-aid-sexual-predators/

    Indeed, they want to convince people that a #rightToRepair carries a sexual abuse risk. LOL.

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