La FTC y estados demandan a Amazon por sobrecargos publicitarios de $20 mil millones

La FTC y estados demandan a Amazon por sobrecargos publicitarios de $20 mil millones

Negocios Política

La Comisión Federal de Comercio y 22 fiscales generales estatales presentaron una demanda contra Amazon en el Distrito Oeste de Washington, alegando que la compañía cobró a los anunciantes más de 20 mil millones de dólares en sus subastas publicitarias. Según la demanda, Amazon infló los precios en sus subastas, engañó a los anunciantes y obtuvo ingresos excesivos.

Actores

Federal Trade Commission Amazon Andrew Ferguson 22 state attorneys general

Ubicaciones

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Verificación de hechos

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Resumen

The claim that on August 31, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 22 states filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of inflating minimum ad prices is confirmed. The claims that on August 31, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission joined by state attorneys general filed a lawsuit alleging that Amazon used hidden surcharges in its ad auctions potentially overcharging advertisers by more than $20 billion, and that on September 1, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission and 22 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of inflating prices in its advertising auctions allegedly extracting more than $20 billion from advertisers, are partially confirmed. No claims were refuted or had insufficient evidence.

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