FTC and 22 states file updated complaint alleging Amazon ad auction rigging

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The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states filed an updated complaint against Amazon, alleging deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated prices in its online search advertising auction. The complaint includes newly unredacted material that details Amazon's alleged scheme to manipulate auction results to meet corporate financial targets.

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• Its status is filed. The case is still open; the outcome may change what it means.
• The filing highlights heightened enforcement of deceptive advertising practices that can distort competition and consumer pricing.

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