Anti-vaxxer leaflet found in children's book bought from Amazon
A woman has expressed fears that anti-vaccination propaganda is being pushed on children via Amazon warehouses after allegedly finding a leaflet inside a book that she had purchased from the online retailer.
HPV causes most strains of cervical cancer in women and has been linked to vaginal cancer and cancer of the penis. HPV is also one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world and can cause genital warts. Speaking to The Guardian, Boyle said her 12-year-old son, whom she bought the book for as a birthday present, panicked after he found the leaflet inside the pages. She believed the leaflet may have been placed there deliberately as part of an orchestrated anti-vaxx campaign.
“It may just be one leaflet in one book, or someone may have leafleted that whole batch of books,” Boyle added. “I don’t see what Amazon can do if a worker goes in with a bunch of leaflets. What’s the upshot, that every worker is monitored? That all gets a bit Big Brother.” In a statement to Newsweek, an OUP spokesperson added: “We are extremely sorry to hear that this has caused distress to the customer and her family.
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