Homeowner Locked Out Of Amazon Account Over False Racism Accusation

Amazon's "long arm" is among the longest in the tech industry, itself notorious for corporations trampling on their customers' and users' privacy, and sometimes even civil rights.

Thanks to a plethora of services and devices, the Seattle-based giant has been able to literally reach into people's homes like no other.

Now a story tells of an incident when a seemingly innocent user suffered, at the same time bringing up the question of how smart exactly Amazon's "Smart Home" devices, and the infrastructure/processes behind them are.

Not the worst thing in the world, you might say - to get locked out of your Amazon account. Might even be good for your overall well-being. But in this case, the reason is pretty bad - an accusation of racism, that reliable sources say is baseless.

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