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

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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 (https://www.nytimes.com/by/karen-weise), a technology correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:


The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have sued Amazon (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/ftc-amazon.html), 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. (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/amazon-ftc-lawsuit-antitrust.html?name=styln-amazon-antitrust-lawsuit&region=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=undefined)The company says it will contest the lawsuit.
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