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FTC accuses Amazon of overcharging advertisers by $20 billion

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The FTC and 22 state AGs accused Amazon of overcharging ad customers by secretly inflating prices in its auction system, allegedly collecting an estimated $20 billion over roughly seven years. Amazon denies the allegations, saying ad performance has improved, advertisers haven't been harmed, and the FTC misunderstands how its system works.

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