FTC versus Amazon

11/10/2023 18 min
FTC versus Amazon

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In its latest fight to curb the power of Big Tech, the US Federal Trade Commission has sued Amazon. The regulator says the e-commerce giant has become such a big monopoly that its practices are hurting consumers and the third-party sellers that rely on its services. The FT’s San Francisco correspondent Camilla Hodgson explains what this case could mean for the company’s future.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Amazon’s most prominent antitrust critic makes her caseWhat Lina Khan’s antitrust case could mean for AmazonAmazon & the FTCAmazon offers concessions over third-party sales to appease UK antitrust watchdog- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On Twitter, follow Camilla Hodgson (@CamillaHodgson) and Topher Forhecz (@ForheczT)Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.