US EditionA Danish U.S. Boycott App Increased Users 1,400% as Trump Resurrected Greenland Acquisition at Davos
- Danish shoppers are using smartphone apps Made O'Meter and UdenUSA to avoid products made in the United States amid backlash against US President Donald Trump's policies.
- The Facebook group 'Boykot USA' exploded nine months ago, rallying almost 100,000 members and mobilising Danish consumers angered by US moves concerning Greenland.
- Developers built the apps after finding no easy tool to check product origin; Jonas Pipper, co-developer, told broadcaster DR UdenUSA is a top Apple App Store download in Denmark but leaves choices `up to consumers`.
- Changing consumer behaviour directs spending to alternatives, Pelle Guldborg Hansen said, noting the boycott `gives the feeling of actually doing something` and benefits local firms like Harboe.
- Organised through apps and a Facebook group, the boycott targets an entire country's products rather than individual brands, using Denmark-made apps Made O'Meter and UdenUSA and the Boykot USA group to gain visibility.
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A Danish U.S. boycott app increased users 1,400% as Trump resurrected Greenland acquisition at Davos
President Donald Trump’s push to bring Greenland under U.S. control has triggered a backlash in Denmark, boosting user numbers for a U.S. product boycott app by 1,400%. As Trump revived the idea of acquiring Greenland, Made O’Meter, available on iOS, Android, and desktop, joined the list of the most downloaded apps in Denmark, with an estimated 11,000 downloads across iOS and Android in January, according to mobile analytics and intelligence pla…
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