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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Amazon facing major anti-trust lawsuit for allegedly ripping off customers and suffocating competition

Associated Press

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general are suing Amazon after accusing the e-commerce giant of unlawfully exploiting its monopoly to jack up prices and stifle competition.

The FTC said in a statement that Amazon’s alleged anti-competitive practices prevent sellers from lowering prices, degrades quality for shoppers and unlawfully excludes rivals in a statement on Tuesday.

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