As Amazon becomes an increasingly important lifeline in the pandemic crisis, it is being hit with a wave of criticism from activists, politicians and others who question the tech giant's growing influence.
Amazon has become the most scrutinized company during the health emergency.
It has boosted its global workforce to nearly one million and dealt with protests over warehouse safety and reported deaths of several employees.
But Amazon has also pledged to spend at least $4 billion in the current quarter its entire expected operating profit on coronavirus mitigation efforts, including relief contributions and funding research.
Amazon's AWS cloud computing unit, which powers big portions of the internet, is also a key element during the crisis with more people and companies working online.
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