Amazon: US accuses online giant of illegal monopoly

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The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon uses 'unfair' and 'illegal' strategies to keep power.

US regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the internet giant is illegally maintaining monopoly power.

In 2017, Ms Khan, then only 29, published a major academic article arguing the online retailer had escaped anti-competition scrutiny.Since her surprise appointment as FTC Chair in 2021, this case has been widely expected - and viewed as a crucial test of her leadership. There is pressure on Ms Khan to make at least one high profile complaint stick - and at the FTC they have high hopes for this case.that Amazon is a "monopolist" that stops rivals and sellers from lowering prices.

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