(B.N. Frank) Collecting individuals’ personal data (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), images (see 1, 2, 3, 4), and “voiceprints” to analyze and sometimes sell and/or share with 3rd parties is often referred to as “Surveillance Capitalism”. Children are not excluded from this practice and opposition to this is increasing in the U.S. and worldwide (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
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War Of Words: Bezos Suggests Disinformation Board Investigate Biden Comment On Inflation
(John Solomon) Amazon founder calls president‘s newest comments tying corporate taxes to inflation “misdirection.”
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Shreds Biden Over Inflation Tweet
(Carmine Sabia) The Democrats, and in particular President Joe Biden, are not making friends with the most wealthy people in the world but when one attacks them consistently what can one expect?
Amazon, Yelp, And Citigroup To Reimburse U.S. Employees Who Travel For Abortions
(Madeleine Hubbard) Several large companies, including Amazon, Yelp, and Citigroup, are offering to reimburse employees who have to travel to obtain an abortion after a leaked draft opinion shows that the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.
Billionaire Cat Fight: Jeff Bezos Trolled After Knocking Elon Musk’s China Connections
(Paul Bois) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been getting mercilessly trolled on Twitter after he wondered aloud if billionaire Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform could potentially give the Chinese government leverage over free speech.
Amazon Raises Prices To Keep Up With Inflation
(The Center Square Staff) Amazon’s CEO announced Thursday that the company would be raising prices to keep pace with inflation.
Due To Violent Crime Wave In Seattle, Amazon “Removing” Workers From Downtown Offices
(The Gateway Pundit) Democrats have destroyed another city.
AmazonSmile Charity Platform Drops Black Lives Matter as Org Dodges Calls for Financial Transparency
(Lucas Nolan) E-commerce giant Amazon has removed the Black Lives Matter organization from its AmazonSmile charity platform as the organization faces increasing financial scrutiny. Amazon previously was a major cheerleader for Black Lives Matter, including making large donations to the group and a notorious incident in which founder Jeff Bezos scolded a customer for saying “All Lives Matter” in an email.
German Anti-Cartel Agency Targets Google, Warns Amazon, Apple and Facebook They Could Be Next
(Jack Davis, The Western Journal) The German government’s antitrust office has announced that Google meets its standard for regulation, a step toward possible action against the Big Tech giant.
Hong Kong’s New Film Censorship Law Could Ban Netflix & Amazon Streaming
(Zero Hedge) The implications and consequences of Hong Kong’s sweeping pro-China ‘national security law’ of June 2020 continues to be felt, with the latest on Wednesday being that a new far-reaching film censorship law has been passed and implemented, which even works retroactively.
Tech Companies Amass Large Portfolios of New Properties During Pandemic
(Mary Villareal) The biggest U.S. companies are sitting on huge piles of cash, and they are running out of ways to spend it. So now, they are putting their money in a lot of commercial real estate.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Amazon Book Burning to Eradicate All Truth About Covid
(Ethan Huff) Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to abolish the First Amendment because the right to free speech, she says, is allowing “misinformation” about the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) to spread online.
Amazon Will Pay You $10 for Your Palm Print — You Might Want to Think Twice
(Pam Briggs) Using a biometric (part of your body) rather than a credit card to make a purchase might offer a lot more convenience for what feels like very little cost, but there are reasons you should be wary of companies like Amazon incentivizing us to use biometrics for everyday transactions.
With Recreational Pot Legalized in Many States, Companies Rethink Drug Testing Policies
(The Center Square Staff) Amazon recently eliminated marijuana from its drug testing and now treats employee use of it the same as alcohol. Other businesses are changing their marijuana screening policies as well.
Amazon Sellers Harass Customers Who Leave Negative Reviews
(Ramon Tomey) Many sellers on Amazon pride themselves with having almost five-star ratings and almost zero negative product reviews.