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FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon, Alleging Secret Ad Scheme Cost Advertisers More Than $20 Billion

Amazon is facing a new federal lawsuit alleging the company secretly manipulated the auctions used to determine advertising prices, costing more than 1.2 million brands...

FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon, Alleging Secret Ad Scheme Cost Advertisers More Than $20 Billion

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