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Re:Amazon adds 5% ‘fuel and inflation surcharge’ to seller fees by thr0wawayf00 on Thursday April 14, 2022 @12:32PM (#31029264)
> I wish journalists would stop simply reprinting intentionally misleading company spin like this without any attempt to refute it.

I agree that it's annoying to see outlets printing company spin but they would need evidence to refute such claims, especially nowadays where everyone is being accused of spreading misinformation and having an agenda.

How could they go about that on a per-statement basis and what would such a refutation look like?

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Re:Amazon adds 5% ‘fuel and inflation surcharge’ to seller fees by ryathal on Thursday April 14, 2022 @04:07PM (#31032575)
Make it clear this is an un-substantiated claim by the company. This isn't print media another sentence costs nothing. "Amazon refused to comment on specific costs," "no details of absorbed costs were provided," or just use language like "Amazon claims X." This would require thinking about press releases instead of regurgitating them though.
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