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Amazon.com, Inc. is a global leader in e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital streaming, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. Originally launched as an online bookstore, Amazon quickly expanded into a marketplace offering a wide range of products, including electronics, clothing, household goods, and groceries. Today, it is one of the largest companies in the world, with a dominant presence in retail, technology, and logistics.

In addition to its e-commerce platform, Amazon is a major player in cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud infrastructure and services to businesses globally. The company also offers a variety of digital services, such as Amazon Prime, which provides streaming video and music, and Alexa, its voice-activated virtual assistant. Amazon has also developed consumer products like the Kindle e-reader, Fire tablets, and Echo smart speakers.

Amazon has faced significant scrutiny and criticism, particularly concerning its treatment of workers, marketplace practices, data privacy issues, and its impact on small businesses. It has been involved in various regulatory and legal challenges related to anti-competitive behavior, safety, and consumer protection, with calls for increased oversight on its business operations.

Controversies

Amazon has been involved in numerous controversies, from dangerous products to anticompetition practices. Below is a comprehensive listing of every relevant controversy documented here on this wiki:

Controversy	Year	Background Info	Aftermath	Related Article	Related Video(s)
Amazon sells dangerous litterboxes	2024	Amazon sold litterboxes that were designed in a unsafe way that led to the deaths of multiple cats, and posed a danger to young children.	Original product was delisted, yet many other variants of the same product exist on the site.
Amazon adds ads to premium subscription	2023, 2024	Amazon added advertisements to previously ad free subscriptions for Prime Video and Echo Show frames.	Continues to occur.
Amazon sells faulty/fake Toshiba Hard Drives	2024		Unknown
Amazon allows fraudulent listings	2014 - 2024		Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed.
Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings.	2024	Amazon sellers give customers gift cards in exchange for positive product reviews; Amazon does nothing to stop this.	Continues to occur.
Amazon has bad marketplace algorithms.	2023, 2024		Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial.
Amazon trashes refurbished market.	2022, 2023		Unknown
Amazon wrongfully deletes accounts.	2023		Some accounts reinstated.
Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior	2021, 2022		Unknown
Amazon PhotosPlus Discontinuation	2024		Continues to occur.	Amazon PhotosPlus Discontinuation