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FTC and 22 states sue Amazon for secret advertiser overcharges

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states have filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company has secretly overcharged advertisers for years. The lawsuit claims Amazon has systematically inflated ad auction rates, adding hidden surcharges that have generated billions of dollars for the company since 2019. Amazon disputes these claims, stating the lawsuit misunderstands advertising auctions and lacks evidence of consumer price increases. AI

RANK_REASON A lawsuit filed by a major regulatory body and multiple states against a large tech company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.1]

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FTC and 22 states sue Amazon for secret advertiser overcharges

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Karissa Bell) ·

    Amazon is sued by the FTC and 22 states for 'secretly' overcharging advertisers since 2019

    The company's "deception continues to this day," the lawsuit says.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly u

    📰 FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly using a "secret ad surcharge" to drive up prices for ads on its website and app. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson claims in a…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/amazon-advertising-prices-…

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