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US trade regulator and 22 states accuse Amazon of taking $20bn with secret surcharges

The Guardian UK Monday 31 August 2026, 19:41 UTC By Dara Kerr and Blake Montgomery 1 min read
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FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged’ advertisers for yearsThe US’s main trade regulator and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday, alleging the online retailer “secretly and systematically overcharged” advertisers on Amazon.com. “Amazon has millions of advertising customers who were misled into paying significantly higher prices. These higher costs were largely passed on to American consumers,” said Andrew Ferguson, the FTC chair.

FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged’ advertisers for years

The US’s main trade regulator and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday, alleging the online retailer “secretly and systematically overcharged” advertisers on Amazon.com.

“Amazon has millions of advertising customers who were misled into paying significantly higher prices. These higher costs were largely passed on to American consumers,” said Andrew Ferguson, the FTC chair.

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