Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks Amazon CEO to crack down on Covid misinformation
on Wednesday demanding it do more to stop the spread of Covid misinformation through dubious products on the marketplace.
Searches for "COVID 19 vaccine" produced other literature promoting discredited Covid cures or vaccine misinformation, including that Covid-19 vaccines are "making people sick and killing them," the letter states. CNBC was able to replicate several examples mentioned in Warren's letter.
"But the results of my staff's review are nevertheless deeply troubling," the letter states. "As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, Amazon is feeding misinformation loops through its search and 'Best Seller' algorithms, potentially leading countless Americans to risk their health and the health of their neighbors based on misleading and inaccurate information that they discover on Amazon's website.
Warren included a number of questions for Jassy seeking more information about Amazon's policies, with a Sept. 22 deadline for Jassy to respond.
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