FTC and 22 states sue Amazon over alleged secret advertising surcharge scheme
Reported: Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN (Company)
Compiled by ScamMarketCap from public recordsHappened Aug 31, 2026United States
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According to the FTC, it and 22 states sued Amazon, alleging it covertly inflated prices in its search advertising auctions for over seven years. The complaint alleges the scheme affected more than one million brands and sellers and likely extracted tens of billions of dollars.
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