Amazon's Global Censorship: Books Are the Biggest Target
2025-03-27
A new report exposes Amazon's regional shipping restrictions for certain products on its US storefront. Researchers found 17,050 products restricted from shipping to at least one region globally. Books were the most commonly restricted product category, often related to LGBTQ+, occult, erotica, Christianity, and health topics. Affected regions included many Middle Eastern and some African countries. Amazon uses misleading error messages to hide its censorship, violating its public commitments to human rights. The report recommends Amazon improve its censorship system and increase transparency.
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