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FTC SUES AMAZON FOR $20B AD AUCTION RIGGING SCHEME

The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon illegally manipulated billions of ad auctions to overcharge advertisers and retain $20 billion in unlawful profits. The agency claims Amazon replaced legitimate auction results with artificially inflated prices set by the company.

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FTC says firm replaces actual ad-auction results "with higher prices set by Amazon."