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'Knockoff' Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon (www.404media.co)
submitted 3 days ago by FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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A software developer made a Chrome and Firefox extension called Knockoff that automatically hides, grays out, or filters products from sketchy brands on Amazon, which highlights just how many shady brands are on the platform and how commonly they show up on searches for basic items.

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[–] Hund@feddit.nu 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm not saying that you can't find good stuff there. :)

I personally try to avoid it as much as possible due to them being unethical and they not caring about the environment at all.

PS. Happy cakeday!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Oh, thanks. I hadn't noticed.

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Not to mention they’ve completely setup the infrastructure and legislature to perform IP theft at scale. Ref their Amazon Basics