Amazon cancels my account after exposing account lockout for “racist doorbell” [video]

Post by andsoitis » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:29 AM UTC

throwaway392323 wrote: post #36

charcircuit wrote: post #32

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This isn't some personal drama. If true, this is serious cause for alarm If Amazon is really retaliating against people critisizing them in public like it's really really bad. Like he said, if Amazon came out publicly and said that we don't want to partner with people that have an adverserial relationship with us, that be bad but at least more straightforward. Punishing people like this indirectly is dangerous in so…

Post by withinboredom » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:31 AM UTC

Semaphor wrote: post #81

arthur_sav wrote: post #53

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It's not just Amazon. All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. Especially payment companies. I believe we need to pass down new consumer laws to protect the people. We pretty much rely on their services and they have no accountability.

> All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. After years, I made my first Instagram post last week. I got instantly banned (it was a picture of a new bag I bought). Apparently the way to get it back is to jump through some hoops and post a selfie with an OTP. I decided that’s a bit much work and I might as well let them delete my account that only follows a bunch of people I k…

Post by andsoitis » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:32 AM UTC

NoZebra120vClip wrote: post #31

samtho wrote: post #22

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I’m imagining a dystopian future where to KYC gets way out of control and you are required to undergo a credit, background, and reference check to make an account on a major platform. My guess is that as more of the internet turns to shit that feeds an AI machine that consumes this shit only to regurgitate it later, there will be a need to find out who is really human anymore.

Well, there are often scare-articles running about the "social credit system" in China, and I think that many corporate leaders are watching China very closely in order to establish the same systems in the West. I think that likewise, consumers should pay attention to how this takes shape in China, because we'll be next on the list for implementation and deployment.

Post by quitit » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:34 AM UTC

Semaphor wrote: post #81

arthur_sav wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not just Amazon. All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. Especially payment companies. I believe we need to pass down new consumer laws to protect the people. We pretty much rely on their services and they have no accountability.

> All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. After years, I made my first Instagram post last week. I got instantly banned (it was a picture of a new bag I bought). Apparently the way to get it back is to jump through some hoops and post a selfie with an OTP. I decided that’s a bit much work and I might as well let them delete my account that only follows a bunch of people I k…

Post by croes » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:39 AM UTC

impulser_ wrote: post #96

arthur_sav wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not just Amazon. All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. Especially payment companies. I believe we need to pass down new consumer laws to protect the people. We pretty much rely on their services and they have no accountability.

Outside of Healthcare, the Financial industry is the most regulated industry in the US. Regulatory compliance is often why payment companies and other financial companies are often trigger happy. It's risk management.