{
  "id": 4700972,
  "title": "EEUU demanda a Amazon por cobrar de más a sus anunciantes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/eeuu-demanda-a-amazon-por-cobrar-de-mas-a-sus-anunciantes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:32:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia-digital/2026/08/31/6a95d45de5fdeaed0c8b4581.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon, accusing the company of charging excessively high fees to approximately 1.2 million businesses promoting their products on its platform. The FTC alleges that Amazon deceived advertisers by manipulating the prices they paid to promote products in Amazon's marketplace, through sponsored listings or sponsored ads that appear at the top of search results. The lawsuit, filed last Monday in a federal court in Seattle alongside a bipartisan group of states, claims that Amazon unlawfully obtained $20 billion from unsuspecting advertising clients. According to the complaint, this scheme resulted in significant burdens and cost increases for around 1.2 million US advertising clients, including over 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprises. The FTC, responsible for enforcing anti-trust laws and consumer protection, has been investigating these allegations against Amazon for some time. The investigation, which intensified last year, focuses on whether Amazon adequately informed its advertising clients about the terms and prices related to their ads. A potential lawsuit could result in millions of dollars in civil penalties, according to Bloomberg in June. The news had a negative impact on Amazon's stock, with its shares falling nearly 3% on Wall Street following the publication of the information. Amazon, led by CEO Andy Jassy, is the third largest digital advertising business globally, trailing behind Google and Meta. The company earned over $68 billion from advertising last year, with the majority coming from the sale of sponsored product ads. In a statement, Amazon claimed that the FTC's accusations misinterpret how its advertising auctions work and that its practices have not led to higher costs for consumers or advertisers. This is not the first legal dispute between Amazon and the FTC in recent years. In 2025, the company agreed to pay $2.5 billion to resolve an investigation related to its subscription practices for Amazon Prime. Additionally, it is expected that a trial will take place in early 2027 regarding allegations that Amazon illegally monopolizes online retail markets, diminishes buyer quality, and overcharges sellers.",
  "summary": "La Comisión Federal de Comercio acusa al gigante del comercio electrónico de aplicar tarifas excesivas a aproximadamente 1,2 millones de empresas por promocionar sus productos. Leer",
  "key_points": [
    "US FTC sues Amazon for overcharging 1.2 million advertisers",
    "Amazon accused of manipulating sponsored ad prices to clients",
    "Potential civil penalties of millions of dollars if lawsuit succeeds"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}