Motorola has stated that a recent issue caused some of its phones to redirect users to an affiliate tracking website before launching the Amazon Shopping app. The company described this behavior as 'unintended' and confirmed that it has been 'promptly corrected.' Allison Yi, Motorola's executive director of product management, explained that the issue led to an inconsistent user experience for some users in the United States. However, Motorola did not provide details on how the error occurred.
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Motorola addresses unintended redirects to affiliate tracking site in Amazon app
Motorola reported that a technical issue caused some of its phones to redirect users to an affiliate tracking site before accessing the Amazon app. The company has corrected this issue and noted that it was unintended, but did not clarify how it originated.
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Motorola says affiliate hijacking of Amazon app was ‘unintended’
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Motorola addresses unintended redirects to affiliate tracking site in Amazon app