Saturday, December 10, 2022

Snopes Debunker - Amazon's "Thank my driver" program, the "human meat project," that Ashley Biden rumor

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Today: Amazon's "Thank my driver" program, the human meat project, that Ashley Biden rumor

Will Amazon Give Delivery Drivers $5 if You Thank Alexa?

Amazon, the gigantic e-commerce company, announced it was thanking drivers for their hard work over the holiday season in a new way. According to a screenshot of a statement sent to us by our readers, anyone who tells Alexa (Amazon's virtual assistant technology) to "Thank my driver" would prompt the company to give the driver $5. 
 
Nur Ibrahim has more details.

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