this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2026
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Amazon’s “Starfish” project is scraping the net for small businesses and posting their products on Amazon, with AI generated information.
Imagine getting a sale from a storefront you didn’t consent to being listed on, with an inaccurate description of your product.
Didn't Uber eats do this same thing with small restaurants?