Scamazon
OrganizationOn 8 shows in Health & Science over 30 days
A humorous or critical nickname for Amazon, typically used when discussing questionable marketplace listings, counterfeit goods, or scams.
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Mentions of Scamazon per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, health & science.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | 1.60‰ | 2 |
| Sep 1 | 1.09‰ | 2 |
| Sep 4 | 1.63‰ | 1 |
| Sep 10 | 1.70‰ | 2 |
| Sep 15 | 1.72‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 1.54‰ | 2 |
| Sep 22 | 1.39‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1.01‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.95‰ | 1 |
| Oct 1 | 1.46‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?
Scamazon appears in AI safety, health misinformation, and online shopping discussions
Science Vs discusses AI agents operating in a contained sandbox, while researchers observed them creating a message board and collaborating on puzzles.[1]
This Podcast Will Kill You argues that supplement sellers and mistrust in medicine contribute to vitamin K misinformation, including claims about toxins and leukemia.[2]
Science Vs also discusses how consumers can buy insecticides online, including products that Wendy Suzuki says may be banned in Australia.[3]
Other cited shows use Amazon mainly as a place to buy books, supplements, or products, without making the same safety or misinformation argument.[4][5][6]
Sources · 6 moments
- 1.Science Vs · Could AI Really Kill Us All?Nick Bostrom · Sep 17 · Listen at 7:47 ↗
“So you play inside the sandbox and it's safe. So you're not connected to the world. You're not going to suddenly destroy all of Amazon servers or something like that. So the idea is it's an isolated little environment where you can try thin”
- 2.This Podcast Will Kill You · Ep 222 Vitamin K: Calling the shotsErin Allmann Updyke · Sep 22 · Listen at 54:07 ↗
“All of this like Dr. Green Life, Dr. Green Mom supplements that you can buy on Amazon. You're going to trust Jeff Bezos with your health?”
- 3.Science Vs · Where Have The Insects Gone?? With Dr. Jessica WareWendy Suzuki · Sep 10 · Listen at 23:43 ↗
“I bought some weird stuff on Amazon the other day because some of my plants were dying.”
- 4.Decoded | Unlock The Secrets of Human Behavior, Emotion and Motivation · Your Diagnosis Isn't The Root Cause | Dr. Will ColeProducer Will · Sep 10 · Listen at 1:17:29 ↗
“with Dr. Josh Axe, Dr. Austin Lake, Dr. Chris Motley, friends and colleagues of mine. But all the information as far as the concierge stuff at drwillcole .com. And Heal Your Cells, there's a link to under the books. You can get it there any”
Written by AI from the cited moments; every quote is checked against the transcript.
The conversation on X
X focuses mainly on Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary and scattered Amazon business topics
The posts largely discuss Project Hail Mary’s reported performance, audience reaction, merchandise, and awards prospects, alongside separate Amazon automation, investment, retail, and regulatory topics.
Some posts express strong enthusiasm for Amazon MGM’s film activity or the movie itself; others present business developments or criticism without taking a clear position.
X is mostly discussing Amazon-related film and commercial activity rather than the podcast story’s separate discussions of hydration products, warehouse-worker replacement, and film awards.
The sample does not show a shared argument about Scamazon as an organization.
Points of view
Share of the 2 posts that take a position
- Amazon MGM is succeeding in film100%
Holders say Amazon MGM is having an unusually strong film year, pointing to Project Hail Mary’s reported opening and the presence of Amazon MGM titles in awards predictions. Some describe the company’s films as excellent or commercially significant.
“Oscars Predictions Tracking (Oct. 1, 2026) Best Picture “The Debut” (A24) “Dune: Part Three” (Warner Bros.) “I Play Rocky” (Amazon MGM Studios) “The Invite” (A24) “La Bola Negra” (Netflix) “The Odyssey” (Universal Pictures) “Project Hail Mary” (Amazon MGM Studios) “Wild Horse”
@ByClaytonDavis · Oct 1
“thinking about how Amazon MGM killed it this year with two amazing movies such as Project Hail Mary and The Love Hypothesis”
@matildaax18 · Sep 29
97% of the 73 posts report news or ask questions without taking a position.
Tone toward Scamazon on X
Neutral
- Very negative 1
- Negative 6
- Neutral 47
- Positive 16
- Very positive 3
Also discussed
- Amazon MGM awards prospects
- Amazon warehouse automation
- Amazon investment and business outlook
- Amazon retail and seller ecosystem
- Note: The entity is Scamazon, but the posts overwhelmingly refer to Amazon or Amazon MGM rather than Scamazon directly.
- Note: Many posts are advertisements, affiliate promotions, job listings, or unrelated uses of the word Amazon; the sample is therefore fragmented and not a focused discussion of the entity.
Written by AI from 73 posts on X in the week to Oct 6. Shares count the posts read, not a poll of opinion; quoted posts are shown as written.
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