Bombshell suit claims Amazon cheated advertisers out of billions by secretly manipulating ad prices
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a bombshell lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant illegally reaped tens of billions of dollars by manipulating the prices businesses paid to advertise on its website.
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a bombshell lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant illegally reaped tens of billions of dollars by manipulating the prices businesses paid to advertise on its website.
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