On Friday, a strange thing happened on social media: Amazon started a Twitter war with Elizabeth Warren. The Amazon News account went from delivering, well, the news to getting snarky with the Massachusetts senator (and Ballers superfan), who’s long been a fierce critic of corporations who avoid paying their full taxes and treat their employees poorly. It was very surreal, and the reason it happened is because Jeff Bezos, the unimaginably wealthy owner of the ever-swelling commerce giant, was mad.
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“Jeff Bezos had one of his minions, a mentally unbalanced middle-aged man called Erik Wemple, pull our dusty college yearbook and call around and see if we’d done anything naughty at the age of 19,” Carlson told viewers on Tuesday evening. He went on to claim that “quite a few old college classmates” had reached out to him, saying Wemple, a media columnist for the Post, had contacted. 1 day ago jeff bezos overtakes elon musk to become world’s richest person again The eight-floor facility has sleeping quarters that can accommodate up to 200 family members per night.
As per Vox’s Recode, Bezos had recently expressed dissatisfaction that company officials weren’t pushing back against company criticisms. The message he gave them was to start fighting back. And so, as the weekend loomed, bystanders watched as one of the world’s biggest companies got snippy with a lawmaker.
This is extraordinary and revealing. One of the most powerful politicians in the United States just said she’s going to break up an American company so that they can’t criticize her anymore. https://t.co/Nt0wcZo17g
— Amazon News (@amazonnews) March 26, 2021
Some found it surreal that one of Amazon’s social media accounts was taking some argumentative tips from GOP leaders.
How to disable deepscreen in avast 2019. Absolutely in awe at Amazon's decision to pivot its online communication srategy to 'our corporate logo now does even more charmless versions of Dan Crenshaw posts.' The biggest and richest company in the country spending all day quote-tweeting 'This is extraordinary! Mods?'
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) March 26, 2021
And, according to Recode, it came from the top — not from Bezos personally but on his general authority. The snippy back-and-forths, which spread over several tweets, come as the company is awaiting the results of the largest union election in history, at its warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. Should they vote to unionize, it could start off a chain of events that could spread to such warehouses nationwide. And Amazon execs do not like when their employees even attempt to unionize, such as a case in 2014 in which a vote in a Delaware warehouse ended without a vote to unionize.
The Amazon News account wasn’t the only bit of tetchy Twitter business out of Amazon. Exec Dave Clark went after Bernie Sanders, another Amazon critic. “I often say we are the Bernie Sanders of employers,” Clark wrote, “but that’s not quite right because we actually deliver a progressive workplace.”
1/3 I welcome @SenSanders to Birmingham and appreciate his push for a progressive workplace. I often say we are the Bernie Sanders of employers, but that’s not quite right because we actually deliver a progressive workplace https://t.co/Fq8D6vyuh9
— Dave Clark (@davehclark) March 24, 2021
When Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan went after Clark, calling them out for union-busting and over workers who’ve who’s claimed some have to pee in water bottles during demanding shifts, he awakened the Amazon News kraken.
1/2 You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you? If that were true, nobody would work for us. The truth is that we have over a million incredible employees around the world who are proud of what they do, and have great wages and health care from day one.
— Amazon News (@amazonnews) March 25, 2021
“You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?” the Amazon News account retorted. “If that were true, nobody would work for us.” They soon went after Warren, too,
Though the pugilistic tone may have originated at the top, it’s not clear who, exactly, was writing the Amazon News tweets. Some rank-and-file employees expressed dismay at the tweets, even putting in an internal ticket to check on possible suspicious activity, saying that the punchy tweets “do not match the usual content posted by this account.” It was also discovered that said tweets were made over a web app rather than Sprinklr, the social media software that usually generates content. Alas, the ticket was mysteriously closed without resolution.
(Via Recode)
© Provided by Mashable Twitter thinks it knows why Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon CEOBy now, you've probably read all the headlines and maybe even a few news stories about Jeff Bezos stepping down from his throne as CEO of Amazon to serve as its executive chairman instead.
Bezos released a letter explaining the move that I retained absolutely none of — mostly because I got bored halfway through. In it, he mentions that as executive chair, he'll 'stay engaged in important Amazon initiatives' and intends 'to focus [his] energies and attention on new products and early initiatives.'
Of course, he left out the only tidbit of information I was interested in; the reason I read the letter to begin with: an explanation as to why he decided to make the switch.
But have no fear because that's what social media is for: spewing absolute nonsense in 280 characters or less with no repercussions (for the most part).
The minute Bezos dropped the news, people on Twitter immediately made their baseless conspiracy theories known.
About to have startup and investor Twitter flood the tl about why Jeff bezos stepped down and what it means for the economy. Smh
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And while we don't have a final answer as to why Bezos made the move, we do have some pretty insane (okay, mostly silly) theories to fall back on in the meantime.
According to these tweets, Jeff Bezos is either off to become a superhero, or a super villain, or .. both? Paging DC Extended Universe.
Jeff Bezos has stepped down as Amazon CEO in order to fight Superman full-time.
— MT (@MasterTainment) February 2, 2021
Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO so he can focus on his true passion.
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— 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥 💫 (@ProsciuttoJr) February 2, 2021
Believable because Bezos was probably bullied in high school (same, Jeff, same).
Jeff Bezos stepped down because I told him I was going to give him the worst wet willy of his LIFE if he didn’t
— Full Name: It Is Keyes (@ItsKeyes) February 2, 2021
I'm 100 percent sure Lizzo would like to be excluded from this narrative.
Found the reason why Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon CEO: pic.twitter.com/YkgdDlYm6o
— Tony Soprano (@TheBlueIsIn123) February 2, 2021
Um?! Humans? I think Armie Hammer would like an invite.
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Jeff Bezos has stepped down as the CEO of Amazon to pursue his greatest passion: hunting the most dangerous game from a helicopter.
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I hope he remembers to Amazon Prime some Scooby snacks.
Jeff Bezos has stepped down from Amazon to pursue his true passion: Haunting an abandoned amusement park being investigated by stoners and their talking dog.
— MehGyver (@TheAndrewNadeau) February 2, 2021
Does this mean Prime delivery drivers can stop carrying around empty Poland Spring bottles?
I heard Jeff Bezos stepped down from Amazon because we had faster shipping then him🥱
— RIDDIM CLOTHING⚔️ (@riddim_clothing) February 2, 2021
I would also step down as CEO if it meant I got to roll around and maybe dive into my billions like some bald-headed Scrooge McDuck.
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An 'MGM stonks movie' starring Jeff Bezos sounds very on brand for 2021. It better be included with Prime Video.
Jeff Bezos has stepped down from Amazon to star in MGM’s stonks movie
— Chris Murphy (@christress) February 2, 2021
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Aaand .. this seems like a good one to end on. (Hello, Amazon Prime!)
Jeff Bezos has stepped down from Amazon to focus on world domination.
— david (@_Davvex) February 2, 2021
Jeff, if you're reading this: Feel free to reach out to me to confirm or deny any of these theories. Until then, I'm going to keep thinking 'bout how you left out my girl MacKenzie in your bye-bye note.