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FTC and 17 states sue Amazon for violating antitrust laws

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the retail giant of abusing its monopoly power in a way that raises costs for both shoppers and sellers.

Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes discusses details with Cat Zakrzewski, technology policy reporter at The Washington Post.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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