Amazon mistakenly told some sellers that it’s now blocking ads with ‘religious content’

Posted by Solver 5 years, 11 months ago to News
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Amazon employees have been taking down ads with religious content, causing some small sellers to take a direct hit on their sales.
One Amazon seller told CNBC that the sudden ad suspension has caused a serious loss in revenue. This person has been selling apparel with Christian and bible messages on them for the last two years.

“Amazon told some sellers that it is now blocking ads containing language about religion, after updating its ad policy.

An Amazon spokesperson said its policies haven’t changed and the blocking was in error, and its employees are now receiving “corrective training.”


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  • Posted by mminnick 5 years, 11 months ago
    A related question. Why is it OK to attack Christians and Jews but forbidden at the cost of loosing our job to say anything about Islam? I
    m no talking attacking pe se but anything other than the highest praise/ There are sp,e towns and cities where ychurches cannot ring their bells on Sunday or any other time but the Mussin may call to prayer without let or henderence? The bill or Rights makes it clear that there is to be no infringement of the proactice of ones faith. his seems to be a restriction imposed by government on a persons religious liberty.
    I know the Bill of Rights is for protection from the Federal Government but some of the protections have been extended to infringement by the states as well.

    How did we get into this position? I would say hyper Poitical Correctness.
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  • Posted by exceller 5 years, 11 months ago
    "In its ad policy page, Amazon states that it “prohibits content that advocates or demeans a religion. Ads may contain references to a specific religion or faith in a historical or fictional context if the primary purpose is to entertain.”

    Sure. As long as the religion is Islam. Amazon will protect it tooth and nail.

    Christian religion is another matter, right Bezos?
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  • Posted by mminnick 5 years, 11 months ago
    By mistake my rear end. It was.is a trial balloon to guage reaction. If there had been no push back it wold have been increased particularly to Christian items.
    Bezos and crew know what they are doing and always know what is going on within the company especially if sales are affected.
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  • Posted by 5 years, 11 months ago
    This was just days after some Muslim workers sued Amazon for failing to accommodate their religious needs.
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