Activism > Consumer Defense Summary. In June 2011 Amazon was sited for having poor working conditions (excessive heat) in one of their east coast order fulfillment centers. Amazon has since remedied the situation (as explained below) and OSHA has closed their investigation of the matter. Further research revealed that safety at Amazon fulfillment centers is better… Continue reading Amazon Working Conditions – OSHA Investigates Heat in Pennsylvania Fulfillment Center – Consumer Report and Action Response
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Website Browsing Tracked for Aggregate Consumer Analysis and Advertising
Finance | Consumer Defense Summary. Facebook, Google, and a host of other websites and advertisers track your browsing habits using cookies and other methods. Usually this is to provide advertising that’s relevant for your likes and dislikes. It’s almost creepy. You visit an online store, and soon begin to see ads for that store showing up… Continue reading Website Browsing Tracked for Aggregate Consumer Analysis and Advertising
Fake YouTube Email Spam is Hoax and Fraud with Links to Possible Malicious Website or Identity Theft Site
Consumer Defense Summary. A fake email that poses as being from a YouTube user is circulating. An image of the email is below. The text reads, “Username has sent you a message: Sorry… your email address here Can I place your video on my web site? You can reply to this message by visiting your inbox.”… Continue reading Fake YouTube Email Spam is Hoax and Fraud with Links to Possible Malicious Website or Identity Theft Site
Email Spam Fraud and Hoax From Hijacked Accounts to Send Fake Plea for Help
Consumer Defense Summary. You may receive an email that is a desperate plea for help from a friend, colleague, family member, or acquaintance. Before replying, you may want to compare it with the samples below that we’ve received. Many similar emails are sent out from hijacked user accounts of people with email service through AOL,… Continue reading Email Spam Fraud and Hoax From Hijacked Accounts to Send Fake Plea for Help
Apple and Ethics: Consumer Response to Unethical and Inhumane Factory Labor Practices in China (a Reaction to Mike Daisey on This American Life)
Consumer Defense Introduction. Among the hundreds of companies producing and selling consumer electronics, Apple is frequently cited as the poster child of companies partnering with factories in China that are engaged in unethical and inhumane labor practices. [More…] * * * The article previously posted below has been upgraded to a page on this site. Click here… Continue reading Apple and Ethics: Consumer Response to Unethical and Inhumane Factory Labor Practices in China (a Reaction to Mike Daisey on This American Life)
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Qwest.net Web Help and Mediacom Web Search – Consumer Fraud Proves Profitable
Technology | Activism > Consumer Defense Summary. There’s nothing wrong with companies trying to make a little money, as long as they aren’t exploiting people in the process. Typos = Profits. Internet service providers like Qwest.net and Mediacom (MCHSI) have figured out a way to intercept your Internet typos and turn that into profits. How… Continue reading Qwest.net Web Help and Mediacom Web Search – Consumer Fraud Proves Profitable