Welcome to MythDefied, where CHOICE Community users bust commonly held misconceptions, myths and misinformation surrounding products, rights and any other fallacies around consumer problems.
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This is a place to talk about digital rights and help find solutions for problems consumers face online, like geoblocking and the Australia tax.
Something really dodgy-looking you want to report, or ask a question about? This is the place.
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Here you’ll find discussion about CHOICE's latest experimental tools, apps and ways to join us in the service of fair, just and safe markets for Australian consumers.
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