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@ Today I learned
2025-04-28 03:06:04
TIL planned obsolescence is illegal in France; it is a crime to intentionally shorten the lifespan of a product with the aim of making customers replace it. In early 2018, French authorities used this law to investigate reports that Apple deliberately slowed down older iPhones via software updates.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42615378
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1k9lkef/til_planned_obsolescence_is_illegal_in_france_it/
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