The Federal Trade Commission, joined by a bipartisan coalition of more than 20 state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com on August 31, 2026. The suit alleges that the e-commerce giant manipulated advertising prices on its retail platform by secretly raising minimum costs for product ads. According to the regulators, this deceptive practice allowed Amazon.com to reap tens of billions of dollars over a seven-year period.
FTC lawsuit against Amazon
- ▪A bipartisan group of more than 20 state attorneys general joined the Federal Trade Commission's August 31, 2026, lawsuit against Amazon.com
- ▪The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com on August 31, 2026, alleging Amazon.com manipulated advertising prices on its retail platform
Amazon advertising price manipulation allegations
- ▪The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleges Amazon.com reaped tens of billions of dollars over seven years by manipulating advertising prices
- ▪The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleges Amazon.com secretly raised the minimum price advertisers had to pay to place ads promoting their products
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