The Nazi paraphernalia is still sold on Amazon, according to a report

In the latest of several similar controversies, a new report released Friday finds that Amazon continues to facilitate the sale of hate goods, including Nazi paraphernalia.

The report was published by two advocacy groups, the Partnership for Working Families and the Action Center on Race and the Economy, and found, among other examples, cross pendants. swastika, stickers with Nazi images and a German SS hat. Although it is not known exactly how much merchandise was sold, the report notes disturbing examples of items apparently aimed at children, such as a Nazi-themed Pepe the Frog spinner and trousers. child with a cross on fire. A public outcry over the Confederate flag display as a result of the mass shooting of black church participants in Charleston, South Carolina, Amazon said that it would no longer allow the sale of goods with the flag. But the report found cases where the flag appeared independently, including on a T-shirt and patch. The report states that the objects were found in June, and although they did not all appear during a search Friday afternoon, some inscriptions cited in the report were still available at that time. , before being removed.

cases where hate groups were selling Kindle e-books, and streaming music from hate groups was available on the Amazon platform

"Third-party sellers using our Marketplace service must follow our guidelines and those who do not, including the potential deletion of their account, "said a spokeswoman for Amazon in a statement.

But for years, Amazon has been accused of not working fast enough. At least as far back as 2012, journalists were reporting goods as Nazi flags on Amazon. Controversies have continued in recent years, despite a corporate policy banning "products that promote or glorify hatred, violence, racial, sexual or religious intolerance or that encourage organizations with such points of view. of view. "

Violence is rising, Amazon's failure to effectively block hate organizations from using its platforms to spread violent ideologies is a dangerous choice, "the report concludes .