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There's a few wtf's about it. One is Amazon not adjusting their algorithms to make it a bit trickier for terrorism innit.
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Amazon not adjusting their algorithms to make it a bit trickier for terrorism innit.
Terrorists making bombs using Amazon purchased equipment must occur about as frequently as pixies buying unicorn poo glitter and angel tears.
The algorithm probably picks up the thousands of hobbyists that make legal amounts of thermite, or black powder, or whatever.
To expect Amazon to adjust it's algorithms is to expect amazon to know every combination of everything on its site (including third party sellers) that could be combined to create something that could also be used for illegitimate ends.
I'm no Amazon apologist, but that seems like a tall order.
The story itself looks like it's reaching massively.
NotThamesWater
Well, no big surprise here. The recommendation algorithm works exactly as as labeled.
"frequently bought together" and "Customers also bought" check the database for sales with the selected product and return a list of products that are often sold together.
So actually... the WTF on this part is why would people buy ingredients for explosives on amazon, of all places?