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Amazon's Data Practices Spark Controversy
A user discovered that Amazon uses tracking data to make assumptions about their customers, including whether they have a flat butt and no friends. The findings went viral on social media, sparking debate over privacy and data usage.
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The Verge
Most people know that Amazon collects data about your shopping history to serve up personalized product recommendations. But what some of us didn't realize is that you can check exactly what Amazon knows - or thinks it knows - about you in your settings menu. One user's findings went viral on Thread
2026-10-07 13:40 UTC