What started as one typo turned into a full-scale metadata failure across platforms.
Actors miscredited. Errors spreading. Nobody responsible.
So I kept receipts. 👉 https://archive.org/details/@tanjawho/lists/2/amazonde-metadata-errors-–-200-day-independent-audit-(2025–2
#namesmatter #respecttheartist #metadata #amazon #dataintegrity #qafail #amazonfail #technology #entertainment #actorsunions #talentagencies #caa #hamiltonhodell
Marvel actors appearing in a 1960s TV show listing
is not a crossover event.
It’s metadata failure.
#namesmatter #respecttheartist #metadata #qafail #amazonfail #marvel #avengers #studiocanal
I was told to fix a systemic issue by submitting 35+ individual reports.
That’s like fixing a leak by mopping each drop.
#namesmatter #respecttheartist #metadatamess #qafail #amazonfail
RE: https://mastodon.social/@TanjaStrange/116186351909288077
This #story isn’t really about a typo.
It’s about:
- digital identity accuracy
- metadata pipelines in media distribution
- algorithmic visibility of artists
- and a broken chain of responsibility
#namesmatter #entertainment #news #metadata #technews #ICYMI #respecttheartist #QAFail #datapipeline #retailers #actorsunions #moviestudios #amazon
After 160 days of trying to convince #Amazon that Tom Hiddleston is not “Hiddlestone”, I conducted an independent #audit of their catalog integrity.
The results are… enlightening.
Report attached. 👇
More details here: https://is.gd/AmazonDEMetadata
#Namesmatter #RespecttheArtist #TomHiddleston #Hiddlestone #metadatamess #QAFail #AmazonFail
I’ve been documenting this for months (since 28.09.2025). Here’s a quick breakdown of how http://Amazon.de has mishandled Tom Hiddleston’s metadata for over a decade!
https://is.gd/AmazonDEMetadata
#Namesmatter #RespecttheArtist #TomHiddleston #metadatamatters #QAFail #AmazonDE
Well, look at this: on day 130, I found even more #Hiddlestone items on AmazonDE.
For anyone out there still thinking this is just a typo....think again.
https://is.gd/AmazonDEMetadata
#Namesmatter #RespecttheArtist #GloriousTypo #AmazonFail #TomHiddleston #metadata #QAFail #HamiltonHodell
RE: https://mastodon.social/@TanjaStrange/115914537211438180
Maybe this would be of interest for you, @brianmerchant.
Day 112 - #news
#amazonDE/#AmazonUK/#amazonca are still pretending that #TomHiddleston's surname is spelled #Hiddlestone on 20 movies, he has worked on, dating back 12 years. This is NOT a one of typo! This is a worldwide #metadata error, most likely originating from #AmazonDE. This needs to be fixed now!
https://is.gd/AmazonDEMetadata
#Namesmatter #RespecttheArtist #ICYMI #metadatafail #AmazonFail #QAFail
Tanja G