Amazon bows to UAE pressure to restrict LGBTQ+ search results
by Julia Kollewe from Technology | The Guardian on (#60XRP)
Tech giant imposes restrictions on goods such as books and rainbow-coloured flags after threats of penalties
Amazon has bowed to pressure from the United Arab Emirates and restricted search results for LGBTQ+-related products such as books and rainbow-coloured flags on its website in the country.
The company decided to restrict the searches after being threatened with penalties by the UAE government, according to the New York Times which first reported the story.
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