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Amazon has pulled its cloud service support for Parler following last week’s riots citing a “steady increase in… violent content” on the platform.

Amazon pulls support for alt-right social media platform Parler forcing it offline

January 11, 2021

Amazon has pulled its cloud service support for Parler following last week’s riots citing a “steady increase in… violent content” on the platform. Parler, a social media website nearly identical…

Donald Trump’s two official stores have been taken offline by Shopify for breaching its policy which prohibits platforms which “threaten or condone violence”.

Shopify bans Donald Trump’s stores stating it “does not tolerate actions that incite violence”

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January 8, 2021

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Donald Trump’s two official stores have been taken offline by Shopify for breaching its policy which prohibits platforms which “threaten or condone violence”. Shopify has removed shop.donaldjtrump.com, the official campaign…

Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he had contracted COVID-19 sent sales of thermometers and disinfectant wipes skyrocketing across the US.

Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis sends sales of thermometers and disinfecting wipes skyrocketing

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October 5, 2020

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Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he had contracted COVID-19 sent sales of thermometers and disinfectant wipes skyrocketing across the US. Amazon saw sales of its own branded Solimo disinfecting wipes…

TikTok is being sued for billions of pounds in the UK and Europe over accusations it has illegally collected personal information of millions of children.

Microsoft confirms plans to buy TikTok despite imminent US ban

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August 3, 2020

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Microsoft is in talks to buy social media giant TikTok in the US just days after President Trump threatened to ban the app over security concerns. Microsoft confirmed yesterday that…

Amazon has seen a spike in sales of “max police strength” pepper spray as the riots sweeping the country turn shopper’s attention away from COVID-19 and towards self-defense.

Amazon sees “max police strength” pepper spray become best-seller as protests continue

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June 2, 2020

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Amazon has seen a spike in sales of “max police strength” pepper spray as the riots sweeping the country turn shopper’s attention away from COVID-19 and towards self-defense. A canister…

Amazon’s UK business rates tax to turnover ratio was just 0.37 per cent last year despite it raking in nearly £20 billion.

Amazon UK’s addition to US ‘notorious markets list’ a “slap in the face” for British retailers

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May 5, 2020

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Amazon UK’s placement on the US government’s ‘notorious markets List’ has been branded “insulting to UK retailers” and could have a significant impact on sales to the US in future.…

Amazon is launching the ‘Amazon Small Business Accelerator’ in a bid to help over 200,000 small UK businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amazon wins landmark injunction halting $10bn US defense contract with Microsoft

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February 14, 2020

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Amazon has won a landmark ruling after an injunction was granted blocking the US government from proceeding with a $10 billion defense contract with rival Microsoft. Yesterday a federal judge…

Ebay, Etsy, Poshmark, OfferUp and Mercari have all joined forces to fight a new bill which would require them to post information about third-party sellers on their platforms.

Amazon will now face “civil fines and other penalties” for selling counterfeit goods

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January 27, 2020

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Amazon will now face “civil fines and other penalties” for selling counterfeit goods on its platform in the US. Online retailers like Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay will now face severe…

A digital services tax on tech giants like Amazon and Google will go ahead in the UK despite opposing pressure from Donald Trump, Chancellor Sajid Javid said.

UK to push ahead with ‘Amazon tax’ despite threats of trade war with US

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January 22, 2020

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A digital services tax on tech giants like Amazon and Google will go ahead in the UK despite opposing pressure from Donald Trump, Chancellor Sajid Javid said. The US Treasury…

Amazon has been found to be selling a range of politically sponsored products on its website despite prohibiting any sponsored content promoting 2020 campaigns or political parties.

Amazon selling politically sponsored products despite pledging ban

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January 8, 2020

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Amazon has been found to be selling a range of politically sponsored products on its website despite prohibiting any sponsored content promoting 2020 campaigns or political parties. Currently Amazon says…

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Amazon pulls support for alt-right social media platform Parler forcing it offline

Shopify bans Donald Trump’s stores stating it “does not tolerate actions that incite violence”

Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis sends sales of thermometers and disinfecting wipes skyrocketing

Amazon sees “max police strength” pepper spray become best-seller as protests continue

Amazon UK’s addition to US ‘notorious markets list’ a “slap in the face” for British retailers

Amazon wins landmark injunction halting $10bn US defense contract with Microsoft

Amazon will now face “civil fines and other penalties” for selling counterfeit goods

UK to push ahead with ‘Amazon tax’ despite threats of trade war with US

Amazon selling politically sponsored products despite pledging ban

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