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Amazon Warns of Account Takeover Scam via Fake Refund Texts

Millions of Amazon users are targeted in a new scam campaign using fake refund text messages containing malicious links to steal account credentials, prompting Amazon to urge users to enable passkeys and stronger two-step verification.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Volkswagen Ordered to Pay $30 Million for Slave Labor in Brazil

A Brazilian labor court ordered Volkswagen to pay 165 million reais (about $30 million) in reparations for subjecting hundreds of workers to slave-like conditions on a company-owned farm in the Amazon during the 1970s and 1980s.

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16% Bias Score

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Amazon's "Project Hail Mary": $168.6 Million UK Production Cost, $30.2 Million Reimbursement

Amazon's "Project Hail Mary", a sci-fi film starring Ryan Gosling, cost $168.6 million to produce in the UK by December 2024, receiving a $30.2 million government reimbursement, resulting in a net cost of $138.4 million. The UK's film tax incentives generated significant economic benefits, but face ...

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36% Bias Score

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Brazil's Deforestation Crisis Accelerates: 111.7 Million Hectares Lost Since 1985

Brazil has lost 111.7 million hectares of natural areas since 1985, an area over three times the size of Germany; deforestation accelerated in the last decade due to climate change and agriculture, impacting the Amazon, Pantanal, and Cerrado; President Lula aims for zero deforestation by 2030.

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40% Bias Score

Life on Land
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US Tariffs on Brazilian Acai Threaten Amazonian Livelihoods

President Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian acai exports, imposed in July 2024, is causing a surplus of acai berries in Brazil, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of workers and businesses, particularly in the state of Para, which accounts for 90% of Brazil's production. The U.S. is the primary ...

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44% Bias Score

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Amazon Expands Auto Marketplace to Used Cars, Disrupting Industry

Amazon is expanding its Amazon Autos service to include used and certified pre-owned vehicles, starting in Los Angeles and expanding nationwide and internationally in the coming months; this will increase competition and transparency, but also shift responsibilities to consumers.

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32% Bias Score

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Volkswagen Brazil Ordered to Pay $26 Million for Slave Labor

A Brazilian court ordered Volkswagen to pay a record-breaking $26 million fine for using slave labor on its Amazon farm during the country's military dictatorship.

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16% Bias Score

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Amazon's Strategic Investment in Sweden: A Dual Hub for Commerce and Defense

Amazon is significantly expanding its data center infrastructure and e-commerce operations in Sweden, leveraging the country's renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and new role as a NATO logistics hub to establish a strategic position in Northern Europe.

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60% Bias Score

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Amazon's "The Map That Leads to You": A Predictable Romantic Drama

The Map That Leads to You", an Amazon Prime romantic drama premiering this month, follows American finance graduate Heather (Madelyn Cline) as she falls for New Zealander Jack (KJ Apa) during a European trip, altering her meticulously planned life, in a story similar to Netflix's "My Oxford Year.

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52% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Surge in Amazon Password Attacks Highlights Weak Security Practices

Hackers are impersonating Amazon via malicious messages to steal user passwords and access accounts, highlighting the risks of weak password security and the urgent need for stronger password practices and multi-factor authentication.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Amazon Stock Underperforms Despite Strong Financials Amidst AWS Slowdown and AI Competition

Despite a $200 billion revenue and $37 billion profit increase over four years, Amazon's stock only rose 33%, driven by slower AWS growth (18% vs. competitors' 30-40%), intense AI competition, high valuation (34x trailing earnings), and economic pressures; its historical performance during downturns...

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48% Bias Score

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BC Labour Board Upholds Union Certification for Amazon Delta Facility

The British Columbia Labour Relations Board rejected Amazon's appeal to overturn a union certification at its Delta, B.C., facility, upholding its July decision that cited evidence of Amazon intentionally increasing its workforce to dilute union support during a membership drive.

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40% Bias Score

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