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 blog post on the lawsuit that the higher advertising prices "were largely passed on to American consumers." According to the […]
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- FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit techcrunch.com
- Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges bbc.co.uk
- FTC to file lawsuit alleging Amazon deceived advertisers, WSJ reports investing.com
- FTC to file lawsuit alleging Amazon deceived advertisers, WSJ reports channelnewsasia.com
