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Amazon has faced significant scrutiny and criticism, particularly concerning its treatment of workers, marketplace practices, data privacy issues, and its impact on small businesses. It has been involved in various regulatory and legal challenges related to anti-competitive behavior, safety, and consumer protection, with calls for increased oversight on its business operations. | Amazon has faced significant scrutiny and criticism, particularly concerning its treatment of workers, marketplace practices, data privacy issues, and its impact on small businesses. It has been involved in various regulatory and legal challenges related to anti-competitive behavior, safety, and consumer protection, with calls for increased oversight on its business operations. | ||
== Controversies == | |||
Amazon is no stranger to controversy, below is a listing of every documented controversy Amazon has had documented on this wiki: <!-- Need a better preamble here --> | |||
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|Amazon sells lethal litterbox | |||
|2024 | |||
|Amazon was caught selling litterboxes that have been murdering cats and potentially harming, if not killing young children. | |||
|Unknown. | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y19nSPvC4</ref> | |||
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|Amazon adds ads to premium subscription | |||
|2023, 2024 | |||
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|Continues to occur. | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc</ref> | |||
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|Amazon sells faulty/fake Toshiba Hard Drives | |||
|2024 | |||
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|Unknown | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=DeUNC7z5MM0</ref> | |||
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|Amazon allows fraudulent listings | |||
|2014 - 2024 | |||
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|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed. | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ</ref> <ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ</ref> | |||
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|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings. | |||
|2024<!-- Year may be wrong, just following the video release year --> | |||
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|Continues to occur. | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=eS698R-bxuc</ref> | |||
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|Amazon has bad marketplace algorithms. | |||
|2023, 24 | |||
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|Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial. | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAaSXz8CBMc</ref> | |||
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|Amazon trashes refurbished market. | |||
|2022, 2023 | |||
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|Unknown | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ</ref> | |||
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|Amazon wrongfully deletes accounts. | |||
|2023 | |||
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|Some accounts reinstated. | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kcohq313q00</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=SyEgD-5GK9c</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=NfiIXooD77s</ref> | |||
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|Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior | |||
|2021, 2022 | |||
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|Unknown | |||
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|<ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y</ref> <ref group="Video References">https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk</ref> | |||
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=== All Louis Rossmann videos covering Amazon: <!-- These references should be updated to either: A. Use the title of the video B. Summarize the video --> === | |||
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