Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme

Monday, claiming the online retail company used artificial bids to inflate costs for advertisers, bringing in tens of billions of dollars. The complaint alleges that Amazon used an "invented auction participant" to drive up prices for advertising placements and sponsored product spots on […]

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Monday, claiming the online retail company used artificial bids to inflate costs for advertisers, bringing in tens of billions of dollars.

The complaint alleges that Amazon used an "invented auction participant" to drive up prices for advertising placements and sponsored product spots on […]

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Monday, claiming the online retail company used artificial bids to inflate costs for advertisers, bringing in tens of billions of dollars. The complaint alleges that Amazon used an "invented auction participant" to drive up prices for advertising placements and sponsored product spots on […]

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