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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:33 PM Jul 2018

How Amazon Has Made Money Off Racism And Hate

From the article:

Amazon is enabling and profiting from hate groups and ideologies, according to a damning report released on Friday.
The report, “Delivering Hate: How Amazon’s Platforms Are Used to Spread White Supremacy, Anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia,” details a variety of ways that hate groups take advantage of Amazon’s massive platforms and inconsistently enforced policies. Two advocacy groups ― Partnership for Working Families and Action Center on Race and the Economy ― compiled the study.

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How Amazon Has Made Money Off Racism And Hate (Original Post) guillaumeb Jul 2018 OP

So does the whole damn internet-----someone,someplace doesn't care because virgogal Jul 2018 #1

Agreed. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #2

How is this any different than what Cafe Press has been doing for years? A HERETIC I AM Jul 2018 #3

I saw nothing at the first link. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #4

The little magnifying glass thingy is your key to understanding. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2018 #6

You are correct--it's all about the almighty buck. virgogal Jul 2018 #5

eBay, Youtube, iTunes, and Steam also profit off of hate. Initech Jul 2018 #7

Excellent points. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #8

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

1. So does the whole damn internet-----someone,someplace doesn't care because

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:37 PM

Jul 2018

there is money to be made.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. Agreed.

Reply to virgogal (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:39 PM

Jul 2018

It is all about making money, especially for a billionaire obsessed with making money at the expense of others.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,370 posts)

3. How is this any different than what Cafe Press has been doing for years?

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:40 PM

Jul 2018

They have had some pretty fucked up merchandise in the past

https://www.cafepress.com/

https://www.cafepress.com/+obama-sucks+gifts

https://www.cafepress.com/+trump+gifts

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

4. I saw nothing at the first link.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:42 PM

Jul 2018

But the next 2 certainly made up for it.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,370 posts)

6. The little magnifying glass thingy is your key to understanding.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:43 PM

Jul 2018

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

5. You are correct--it's all about the almighty buck.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:42 PM

Jul 2018

Initech

(100,080 posts)

7. eBay, Youtube, iTunes, and Steam also profit off of hate.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:47 PM

Jul 2018

eBay sells tons of Nazi memorabilia and other white nationalist / white supremacist goods and doesn't police their content as well as they should.

YouTube allows fucking Nazis on their site and doesn't check.

iTunes allows white nationalist podcasts and Alex Jones, and doesn't check their content.

Steam has Nazi groups and white supremacist groups. Also doesn't check content.

Notice a pattern here? It's a complete lack of moderation.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

8. Excellent points.

Reply to Initech (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 11, 2018, 06:07 PM

Jul 2018

All about profit.

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