Amazon Pulled Over 1 Million Items Capitalizing on Coronavirus
Amazon Pulled Over 1 Million Items Capitalizing on Coronavirus
Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer
March 10, 20204m 29s
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Show Notes
Amazon is cracking down on third-party merchants who violate its policies while selling items related to the new coronavirus disease known as Covid-19. Following reports by WIRED and others of price gouging and misleading claims, the retail giant confirmed it had removed or blocked over one million products that falsely advertised to defend against or cure the illness, as well as tens of thousands of items—such as face masks—that were listed for inflated prices.
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