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[–] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

has profited off predatory micro loans in developing nations

Wait what? How's that even possible?

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.)