THE WORLD ACCORDING TO AMAZON

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO AMAZON

2019 | 52 minutes |

| U/A |

Rated 13+

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Director: Adrien Pinon, Thomas Lafarge

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Will Amazon rule the world one day? The empire run by Jeff Bezos controls half of the e-commerce in the US and has made significant inroads into Europe and Asia. Amazon's success made Bezos a centibillionaire, but critics point out that the it follows unfair pay practices, avoids paying taxes and influences elections too. Are citizens' interests secure when a corporate entity wields so much power?

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