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Amazon's 'About You' Customer Profiles Go Viral, Sparking User Interest and Discussion

Amazon's personalized 'About You' customer profiles became a viral topic online, with users actively sharing and discussing the data summaries Amazon had compiled about them. Multiple tech outlets reported on the phenomenon, confirming the existence and user accessibility of these profiles. Amazon clarified that the profiles are generated without using outside data and provided instructions for users to view and edit their own information.

4 articles from 2 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a shipped.

What do all outlets agree on?

2 outlets covered “Amazon's 'About You' Customer Profiles Go Viral, Sparking User Interest and Discussion”. All of them report the following:

  • Amazon has 'About You' customer profiles
  • These profiles became a viral topic on the internet
  • Users can view their own 'About You' profiles
  • Amazon states these profiles do not use outside data
  • Users can edit their 'About You' profiles

Which outlets covered this?

All 4 articles found on this story, grouped by the stance of the piece. Every link goes to the original publisher.

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