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| ==== work with deportation centers ==== |
| * https://anonym.to/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OHkBUObWMA |
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| ==== military contracts and cooperation with police ==== |
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| * The Details about the CIA deal with Amazon https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/the-details-about-the-cias-deal-with-amazon/374632/ |
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| * Amazon Ring "smart doorbell" working for the police https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/29/ring-amazon-police-partnership-social-media-neighbor |
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| * https://netzpolitik.org/2019/amazons-ring-ist-ein-einfallstor-fuer-buergerrechtsverletzungen/ |
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| * https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pentagon-amazon/jeff-bezos-says-amazon-wants-to-work-more-with-the-pentagon-idUKKBN1YB0JL |
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| ==== usage of non-renewable energy in datacenters(~30% Coal) ==== |
| * Greenpeace report: https://prod.greenpeaceusa.info/usa/reports/click-clean-virginia/#amazon-web-services |
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| * The Cloud Paradox: https://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/19695/The-Cloud-Paradox-Less-Energy-Used-More-Energy-Wasted.aspx |
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| ==== Amazon and fossil fuel industry ==== |
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| * https://gizmodo.com/amazon-is-aggressively-pursuing-big-oil-as-it-stalls-ou-1833875828 https://gizmodo.com/how-google-microsoft-and-big-tech-are-automating-the-1832790799 |
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==== Workers exploitation ==== | ==== Workers exploitation ==== |
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* Amazon wristband: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/31/amazon-warehouse-wristband-tracking | * Amazon wristband: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/31/amazon-warehouse-wristband-tracking |
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/02/revealed-amazon-employees-suffer-after-workplace-injuries | * https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/02/revealed-amazon-employees-suffer-after-workplace-injuries |
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* Amazon warehouse workers say they are forced to speed up and ignore safety rules. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/05/hate-lugging-cat-litter-dont-make-us-amazon-warehouse-workers-do-it | * Amazon warehouse workers say they are forced to speed up and ignore safety rules. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/05/hate-lugging-cat-litter-dont-make-us-amazon-warehouse-workers-do-it |
* Employs ex-military in management positions: https://www.businessinsider.de/amazon-und-aldi-fuehrungskraefte-der-bundeswehr-gesucht-2018-1 | * Employs ex-military in management positions: https://www.businessinsider.de/amazon-und-aldi-fuehrungskraefte-der-bundeswehr-gesucht-2018-1 |
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| ==== Union busting ==== |
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| * leaked internal training on union busting: https://gizmodo.com/amazons-aggressive-anti-union-tactics-revealed-in-leake-1829305201 https://youtu.be/uRpwVwFxyk4 |
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==== Amazon's Influence ==== | ==== Amazon's Influence ==== |
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==== Cooperation with opressive structures ==== | ==== Cooperation with opressive structures ==== |
NSA http://web.archive.org/web/20150107142335/http://www.storyleak.com/tor-developer-fears-nsa-interception-amazon-purchase | * NSA http://web.archive.org/web/20150107142335/http://www.storyleak.com/tor-developer-fears-nsa-interception-amazon-purchase |
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==== Intentionally slows down shipping for customers without "Prime" subscription ==== | ==== Intentionally slows down shipping for customers without "Prime" subscription ==== |
https://www.quora.com/Has-Amazon-slowed-down-their-free-shipping-speed-intentionally | * https://www.quora.com/Has-Amazon-slowed-down-their-free-shipping-speed-intentionally |
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==== No Cash ==== | ==== No Cash ==== |
==== Consumer rights ==== | ==== Consumer rights ==== |
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Amazon closes customers' accounts, which implies confiscating their money, if they return too many defective products: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/mar/18/banned-by-amazon-returning-faulty-goods-blocked-credit-balance | * Amazon closes customers' accounts, which implies confiscating their money, if they return too many defective products: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/mar/18/banned-by-amazon-returning-faulty-goods-blocked-credit-balance |
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/21/amazon-makes-customers-pay-more-for-popular-products-study-claims | * https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/21/amazon-makes-customers-pay-more-for-popular-products-study-claims |
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==== Support of state censoship ==== | ==== Support of state censoship ==== |