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The Tech Industry Has a New Plan to Stop Right to Repair Laws
(www.404media.co)
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this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2023
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I'm surprised they haven't just added some text to line 9,473,222 of their ToS that says they can auto bill you for the full price of a new device if repairs have been detected.
Stupid shit like that in ToSes usually get thrown out in court
Don't give them ideas.