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FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon for Alleged $20 Billion Ad Price Manipulation

Federal regulators and 22 states have accused Amazon of secretly inflating advertising prices, a move that could affect millions of advertisers and reshape the rules for digital ad auctions on major platforms.

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