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Petlibro accused of misleading users on smart pet feeder capabilities

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Petlibro is facing accusations of misleading customers regarding the functionality of its smart pet feeders. While the company claims the feeders can execute scheduled feedings even when offline, users are reporting that this is not the case. This discrepancy has led to accusations of "gaslighting" users about the product's capabilities. AI

RANK_REASON Product functionality dispute and user complaints about a consumer electronics device.

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Petlibro accused of misleading users on smart pet feeder capabilities

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise. https://

    Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise. https:// arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0 8/petlibro-accused-of-gaslighting-users-over-smart-pet-feeder-outage/ # Tech # Technology…

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