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Amazon’s Most Beloved Features May Turn Out to Be Illegal

Amazon’s Most Beloved Features May Turn Out to Be Illegal

The Daily vor 3 Jahren

The U.S. government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, pointing to a set of familiar features that have made the internet retail giant so beloved by consumers. Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The Times, explains why those f

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The U.S. government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit
against Amazon, pointing to a set of familiar features that have
made, the internet retail giant so beloved by consumers.

Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The Times, explains
why those features may actually be illegal.

Guest: Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York
Times.

Background reading:

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have sued Amazon,
saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants
illegally stifled competition.

The F.T.C. says there are two main tactics that Amazon used
to undermine competition. The company says it will contest the
lawsuit.

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