<p>Amazon CEO and world's richest man Jeff Bezos came under fire on social media for asking&nbsp;the public to donate to his COVID-19 relief fund created for company's contract employees working during the pandemic.</p>

<p>Earlier this month, the e-commerce&nbsp;giant launched the Amazon relief fund, which among other things, allows its workers to continue receiving sick pay if they get diagnosed with coronavirus or placed under quarantine by the government.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bezos-donates-three-minutes-of-his-day-amazon-ceo-slammed-for-australia-bushfires-donation-274227">'Bezos donates three minutes of his day': Amazon CEO slammed for Australia bushfires donation</a></strong></p>

<p>While the company is contributing $25 million to the funds, Amazon also made the contribution public by allowing people to donate if they deem it important.</p>

<p>"While we aren’t expecting anyone to do so, you can make a voluntary donation to the fund if you desire to do so," the e-commerce giant wrote on its fund's website.</p>

<p>As soon as the report started doing rounds, angry netizens came heavily Jeff Bezos' whose&nbsp;annual net worth is about $114 billion.</p>

<p>"Jeff Bezos makes 9 million dollars every hour. He can take an evening nap and make more than you will in your entire lifetime. Amazon hasn't paid federal taxes in years. But he wants you to donate so Amazon workers can take sick leave," wrote one angry user on Twitter.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jeff Bezos makes 9 million dollars every hour. He can take an evening nap and make more than you will in your entire lifetime. Amazon hasn't paid federal taxes in years. But he wants you to donate so Amazon workers can take sick leave. <a href="https://t.co/qh8n6H0nRK">pic.twitter.com/qh8n6H0nRK</a></p>
— Quinton Reviews 🎬 (@Q_Review) <a href="https://twitter.com/Q_Review/status/1242819180602314760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>"Hey,&nbsp;<a data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/JeffBezos" role="link">@JeffBezos</a>&nbsp;<a data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/amazon" role="link">@amazon</a> how about you take care of your own employees, including delivery drivers? This relief fund is very bad form," another user said on the micro-blogging site.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffBezos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeffBezos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/amazon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@amazon</a> how about you take care of your own employees, including delivery drivers? This relief fund is very bad form.</p>
— Niels Louwes (@Nielslouwes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nielslouwes/status/1243073815590195201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reminder, the world’s richest man Jeff Bezos<br />
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is asking the non-rich public to donate to Amazon relief fund to help his working class employees</p>
— Anthony Clark in the Struggle (@anthonyvclark20) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyvclark20/status/1242924929173028866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The fact that Amazon has made billions in profits and continues to profit during this crisis, but set up a charity called Amazon Relief Fund so Amazon customers could donate to help their workers affected by corona virus is really telling.</p>
— Jay Long (@jaywrong) <a href="https://twitter.com/jaywrong/status/1241734143945445378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amazon has a relief fund for their workers...<br />
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AMAZON<br />
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The one whose founder is Jeff Bezos?<br />
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The man whose net worth is $110 BILLION.<br />
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Does anyone ANYONE else see the irony in this??</p>
— Faizah (@_FaizahKarim) <a href="https://twitter.com/_FaizahKarim/status/1241359051067478017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Amazon CEO and world's richest man Jeff Bezos came under fire on social media for asking the public to donate to his COVID-19 relief fund created for company's contract employees working during the pandemic.

Amazon CEO and world's richest man Jeff Bezos came under fire on social media for asking the public to donate to his COVID-19 relief fund created for company's contract employees working during the pandemic. Earlier this month, the e-commerce giant launched the Amazon relief fund, which among other things, allows its workers to continue receiving sick pay if they get diagnosed with coronavirus or placed under quarantine by the government. Also read: 'Bezos donates three minutes of his day': Amazon CEO slammed for Australia bushfires donation While the company is contributing $25 million to the funds, Amazon also made the contribution public by allowing people to donate if they deem it important. "While we aren’t expecting anyone to do so, you can make a voluntary donation to the fund if you desire to do so," the e-commerce giant wrote on its fund's website. As soon as the report started doing rounds, angry netizens came heavily Jeff Bezos' whose annual net worth is about $114 billion. "Jeff Bezos makes 9 million dollars every hour. He can take an evening nap and make more than you will in your entire lifetime. Amazon hasn't paid federal taxes in years. But he wants you to donate so Amazon workers can take sick leave," wrote one angry user on Twitter. Jeff Bezos makes 9 million dollars every hour. He can take an evening nap and make more than you will in your entire lifetime. Amazon hasn't paid federal taxes in years. But he wants you to donate so Amazon workers can take sick leave. pic.twitter.com/qh8n6H0nRK — Quinton Reviews 🎬 (@Q_Review) March 25, 2020 × "Hey, @JeffBezos @amazon how about you take care of your own employees, including delivery drivers? This relief fund is very bad form," another user said on the micro-blogging site. Hey @JeffBezos @amazon how about you take care of your own employees, including delivery drivers? This relief fund is very bad form. — Niels Louwes (@Nielslouwes) March 26, 2020 × Reminder, the world’s richest man Jeff Bezos is asking the non-rich public to donate to Amazon relief fund to help his working class employees — Anthony Clark in the Struggle (@anthonyvclark20) March 25, 2020 × The fact that Amazon has made billions in profits and continues to profit during this crisis, but set up a charity called Amazon Relief Fund so Amazon customers could donate to help their workers affected by corona virus is really telling. — Jay Long (@jaywrong) March 22, 2020 × Amazon has a relief fund for their workers... AMAZON The one whose founder is Jeff Bezos? The man whose net worth is $110 BILLION. Does anyone ANYONE else see the irony in this?? — Faizah (@_FaizahKarim) March 21, 2020 ×

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