TechFTC lawsuit alleges Amazon was ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads

The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon, alleging it used a “secret ad surcharge” to raise advertising prices on its website and app. The complaint says Amazon manipulated ad auctions and may have unlawfully extracted more than $20 billion from advertisers. Amazon calls the case misguided and says the FTC misunderstands advertiser behavior.

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