The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 states have filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company unlawfully upholds an online monopoly, according to an FTC release. Lina Khan, FTC Chair, emphasized that Amazon uses coercive tactics to maintain its dominant position. The FTC has multiple ongoing probes against Amazon, focused on areas like […]
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