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minus-squareradiofreeval [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·6 months agoOpera is owned by some VC vultures and has profited off predatory micro loans in developing nations. It’s way more suspicious that Vivaldi(chrome with minor UI improvements)
minus-squareGoun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 months ago has profited off predatory micro loans in developing nations Wait what? How’s that even possible?
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-26 months agoIt’s not just possible, it’s widespread. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-microfinance-banks-profit-off-developing-world/ (TBH it was never very convincing that these capitalists were going to help poor people by extracting their wealth.)
Opera is owned by some VC vultures and has profited off predatory micro loans in developing nations. It’s way more suspicious that Vivaldi(chrome with minor UI improvements)
Wait what? How’s that even possible?
It’s not just possible, it’s widespread.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-microfinance-banks-profit-off-developing-world/
(TBH it was never very convincing that these capitalists were going to help poor people by extracting their wealth.)