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Amazon's Dash Buttons, now banned in Germany, might be pushing legal limits in Australia

  • Written by Mark Giancaspro, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
Amazon's Dash Buttons, now banned in Germany, might be pushing legal limits in AustraliaAmazon's WiFi buttons enable you to instantly order specific branded products such as soft drinks, beer and condoms. You needn't even get out of bed.Pierre Lecourt/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

Online retail giant Amazon’s “Dash Buttons” are considered a key part of Amazon’s strategy to dominate online shopping around the globe.

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