Original post: https://hexbear.net/post/2511019

  • radiofreeval [any]
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    2 months ago

    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)

    • Goun@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      has profited off predatory micro loans in developing nations

      Wait what? How's that even possible?

      • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        2 months ago

        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.)