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Amazon inflated the winning bids of advertising auctions to overcharge customers by approximately 3 trillion yen.

Antitrust LawE-commerceAdvertisingSep 1, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states have filed a lawsuit against Amazon. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon may have overcharged customers by approximately 3 trillion yen by inflating the winning bids in its advertising auction system.

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Amazon inflated the winning bids of advertising auctions to overcharge customers by approximately 3 trillion yen.
Parent: Antitrust LawEntity: AmazonSub-entity: advertising auction systemImpact: negativeDate: Sep 1, 2026Target: Amazon's advertising auction practices

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連邦取引委員会と22州がAmazonを提訴、広告枠オークションの落札額を水増しして3兆円を過大請求した可能性あり https://gigazine.net/news/20260901-ftc-sues-amazon/ #gigazine
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連邦取引委員会と22州がAmazonを提訴、広告枠オークションの落札額を水増しして3兆円を過大請求した可能性あり https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://gigazine.net/news/20260901-ftc-sues-amazon/
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