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Amazon rigged $20bn worth of ad prices, US lawsuit alleges

BBC Technology • Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

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Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

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Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

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