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==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
Amazon has been involved in numerous controversies, from dangerous products to anti-competitive practices. Below is a comprehensive listing of every relevant controversy documented here on this wiki: <!-- Need a better preamble here --><!-- I added a bit to hopefully improve the preamble. (shingo) --> | Amazon has been involved in numerous controversies, from dangerous products to anti-competitive practices. Below is a comprehensive listing of every relevant controversy documented here on this wiki: <!-- Need a better preamble here --><!-- I added a bit to hopefully improve the preamble. (shingo) --> | ||
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|Amazon adds ads to premium subscription | |Amazon adds ads to premium subscription | ||
|2023 | |2023-2024 | ||
|Amazon added advertisements to previously ad free subscriptions for Prime Video and Echo Show frames. | |Amazon added advertisements to previously ad free subscriptions for Prime Video and Echo Show frames. | ||
|Continues to occur. | |Continues to occur. | ||
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|Amazon allows fraudulent listings | |Amazon allows fraudulent listings | ||
|2014 - 2024 | |2014-2024 | ||
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|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed. | |Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed. | ||
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|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings. | |Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings. | ||
| | |2016-2025 | ||
|Amazon sellers give customers gift cards in exchange for positive product reviews; Amazon does nothing to stop this. | |Amazon sellers give customers gift cards in exchange for positive product reviews; Amazon does nothing to stop this. | ||
|Continues to occur. | |Continues to occur. | ||
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|Amazon has bad marketplace algorithms. | |Amazon has bad marketplace algorithms. | ||
|2023 | |2023-2024 | ||
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|Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial. | |Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial. | ||
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|Amazon trashes refurbished market. | |Amazon trashes refurbished market. | ||
|2022 | |2022-2023 | ||
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|Unknown | |Unknown | ||
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|Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior | |Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior | ||
|2021 | |2021-2022 | ||
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|Unknown | |Unknown | ||