The e-commerce giant helped fund the operations of anti-vaccine advocates and groups opposed to government-mandated vaccination through its AmazonSmile program.
While it’s a relatively small amount — particularly out of the more than $60 million it shared with nonprofits overall — these groups are able to stretch funds in large part thanks to the nature of spreading viral messages on social media, said Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, an advocacy organization that’s focused on fightingAdvertisementEven as Amazon has encouraged its workforce to get vaccinated, it will continue to fund groups that oppose...
Amazon has faced criticism for indifference to the promotion of coronavirus misinformation before. This past summer, Amazon customers posted reviews of ivermectin on the site that touted
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