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Amazon pledges legal support to action against Trump travel ban

Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, who emailed staff on Monday to inform them the company would be supporting the Washington state attorney general’s case against the travel ban.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/31/amazon-expedia-microsoft-support-washington-action-against-donald-trump-travel-ban
Summary:

"CEO Jeff Bezos says company’s legal and lobbying teams will help fight the ban, echoing moves by Expedia and Microsoft" 
"Amazon chief executive, Jeff Bezos, has pledged the full legal resources of his company to fight the travel ban instituted by Donald Trump against seven Islamic nations." 
He sent an email to employees saying he will put "legal and lobbying efforts behind the fight against the ban" 

 Facts/statistics:


  • Bezos’s email published by Recode, the Amazon head details some of the company’s intended actions: “We reached out to congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle to explore legislative options. Our legal team has prepared a declaration of support for the Washington state attorney general who will be filing suit against the order. We are working other legal options as well.”
  •  “from the very beginning, Amazon has been committed to equal rights, tolerance and diversity – and we always will be.”
  • Khosrowshahi told employees “The president’s order represents the worst of his proclivity toward rash action versus thoughtfulness. Ours is a nation of immigrants. These are our roots, this is our soul. All erased with the stroke of a pen.”
  • ince Amazon announced its action, other Washington-based companies have also announced their support for the state’s action.

My opinion:

It seems that social media is the platform where not just the audience manage to openly express their views but so do these major media institutions. Their motives may not be completely obvious however the effect is still of controversy. It seems the platform creates an even stronger sense of rivalry between media organisations than was already present. They may even feel forced to have to speak out on certain issues simply because they can and have the platform to do so . - also helping the stories go viral much faster thus recieve a greater audience response (something the PR teams are probably very aware of)

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