The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Amazon for allegedly enrolling customers in its Prime program without their consent and then devising an elaborate scheme to prevent them from unsubscribing. The consumer protection agency made the allegations in a lawsuit (pdf) filed on June 21 at the U.S. District Court, Western District…
FTC Sues Amazon for ‘Sabotaging’ Customer Attempts to Quit Prime Service
Bernie Sanders Launches Investigation Into Amazon’s ‘Dangerous, Illegal’ Warehouse Conditions
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has launched an investigation into what he says is Amazon’s “disastrous safety record” and unfair treatment of workers who suffer injuries in its warehouses. Sanders, who chairs the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter (pdf) to Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy to inform him of the investigation on June 20….
Amazon’s $1.7 Billion Deal to Buy Roomba Maker iRobot Gets UK Approval
LONDON—British antitrust regulators cleared Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Friday, but the $1.7 billion deal still faces scrutiny in the United States and Europe. The Competition and Markets Authority said it decided not to escalate its initial investigation because it concluded that the deal would not result in a “substantial lessening of…
Amazon Locked Man Out of Smart Home Devices for a Week After False Racism Accusation
June 14, 2023
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A Maryland man was recently locked out of his Amazon smart home system after a delivery driver reported hearing a racial slur while dropping off a package. In a June 4 blog post on Medium, Brandon Jackson described his week-long ordeal of being locked out of the Amazon account he used to control many of…
Amazon Alexa Violates Children’s Privacy
Most people worry about big brother watching, but what about big sister listening? Amazon is taking a financial hit because of privacy issues with its smart speaker. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently fined Amazon for violating consumers’ privacy. What did Amazon’s Alexa do? How much was the fine? And if you have an Alexa,…
Cassava Flour and Fruit Kept 4 Children Alive for 40 Days After Plane Crash in Colombia’s Jungle
Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers, bringing a happy ending to a search-and-rescue saga that captivated a nation and forced the usually opposing military and Indigenous people to work together. Cassava flour and some…
Apple, Amazon Must Face Consumer Lawsuit Over IPhone, iPad Prices: US Judge
Apple and Amazon.com must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing them of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of iPhones and iPads sold on Amazon’s platform, a federal judge in Seattle ruled on Thursday. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge John Coughenour rejected bids from Apple and Amazon to dismiss the prospective…
Orange County’s 3rd Amazon Warehouse Granted $10 Million in Tax Exemptions
June 1, 2023
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A soon-to-be-constructed $200 million Amazon warehouse in the Town of Wawayanda was awarded more than $10 million in tax exemptions by the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA). It is the third Amazon warehouse to be built in the county, following a one-million-square-foot distribution center in the Town of Montgomery and a “last-mile” delivery station…
Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Return to Office Policy and Climate Impact
June 1, 2023
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Amazon employees walked out at the company’s Seattle headquarters, to highlight their concerns over recent layoffs, a return to office policy, and the company’s environmental impact. More than 2,000 Amazon employees worldwide walked off the job after 1 p.m., Pacific Time, on May 31, of which 1,000 of them gathered next to the Spheres, the landmark entrance…
Amazon Reaches $30.8 Million Settlement in FTC Complaints Over Ring Doorbell Surveillance, Use of Children’s Voice Recordings
Amazon has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $30.8 million to settle claims that it allowed employees and third-party contractors of its Ring video camera doorbell unit to surveil customers in their homes and illegally retained children’s voice recordings through its Alexa app. According to an FTC press release, Amazon’s Ring doorbell company was charged with compromising…
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