https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ftc-lawsuit-alleges-amazon-has-been-secretly-and-systematically-overcharging-for-adsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ftc-lawsuit-alleges-amazon-has-been-secretly-and-systematically-overcharging-for-adshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ftc-lawsuit-alleges-amazon-has-been-secretly-and-systematically-overcharging-for-ads#u54612Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:40:15 +0000The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states have sued Amazon, alleging the company systematically overcharged advertisers by more than $20 billion since 2019. The lawsuit claims Amazon misled advertisers by replacing actual ad-auction results with higher prices set by the company. This secret pricing system allegedly rigged billions of ad auctions to inflate costs for businesses. Amazon stock experienced extended losses following the announcement of the legal action.Why it mattersAmazon's advertising business is a major revenue stream that impacts how products are discovered by shoppers. T