This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even if the Fix Breaks the Law
Wired • 12/12/2025 – 12/14/2025
Summary
Fulu offers bounties for repairing consumer products that have restrictive features, recently awarding over $10,000 to an individual who hacked the Molekule air purifier, according to Wired. The group's activities raise questions about the legality of their repair methods.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
127d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
3014
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^3014/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^3014/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 127 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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