Tech
Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends
Publication: The Verge
Author: Emma Roth
Source published: 07/10/2026, 13:40:02 UTC
Briefing created: 07/10/2026, 13:48:11 UTC
Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 07/10/2026, 13:46:26 UTC.
Briefings
Amazon's settings menu reveals internal assumptions about user traits, such as assuming a user has flat buttocks based on purchase history, which has led to viral posts sharing these specific internal descriptions. A user also discovered Amazon claims it does not trust people easily, indicating the platform uses behavioral data to form subjective judgments about shoppers.
Key points
- Amazon's settings menu reveals internal assumptions about user traits, such as assuming a user has flat buttocks based on purchase history, which has led to viral posts sharing these specific internal descriptions.
- A user discovered Amazon claims it does not trust people easily, indicating the platform uses behavioral data to form subjective judgments about shoppers.
Context and limitations
Evidence is limited to a single user's viral post on Threads and one specific finding regarding trust; other internal assumptions or specific data points remain unverified.
Generated by Bittrees-hosted qwen35-2b sha256:aaf42c8b7c3c on 07/10/2026, 13:48:11 UTC. Based on publisher-provided feed evidence; may not cover the full original article. Check the source for details.
View archived briefing on IPFS
bafybeid4vg4ry4ob72vlu5dmbvrwrvvs55zlujlk3dovjkclaueuzvdhg4