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Fashion Nova is set to pay $4.2 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it suppressed negative reviews of its products from the website. A complaint…

Fashion Nova accused of hiding reviews of less than four stars on its website

Ecommerce News

January 27, 2022

The US government has started to clampdown on companies that attempt to hide negative reviews from consumers viewing their sites. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint…

Meta could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram following antitrust lawsuit

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January 12, 2022

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Meta has lost an appeal to disregard a Federal Trade Comission (FTC) antitrust lawsuit which could force the company to sell both WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC was allowed to…

Amazon is illegally failing to disclose adverts in search results, according to labour union

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December 9, 2021

Amazon has been accused of failing to disclose adverts in search results, according to a labour union. The ecommerce giant is on the receiving end of a complaint filed with…

Uber, Amazon and DoorDash are amongst a number of companies facing significant sanctions if they're found to have violated moneymaking claims, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Uber, Amazon and DoorDash are all in danger of receiving billions in fines

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November 1, 2021

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Uber, Amazon and DoorDash are amongst a number of companies facing significant sanctions if they’re found to have violated moneymaking claims, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The regulator…

Amazon’s two-year antitrust investigation by EU regulators could amount to nothing as investigators struggle get to grips with its algorithm.

Amazon ordered to pay $61 million to delivery drivers after pocketing tips

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February 3, 2021

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Amazon has been ordered to hand tens of millions of dollars to delivery drivers after its was found to be pocketing their tips for over two years. The US Federal…

Amazon was hit by the largest DDoS attack ever recorded for over three days in what experts are calling a “warning we should not ignore

Amazon Web Services to be investigated by FTC

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December 5, 2019

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Amazon is set to be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over anti-trust concerns beyond its retail operations, as antitrust enforcers probe Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS, the…

Google’s bid to acquire smartwatch giant Fitbit for $2.1 billion has been conditionally approved by the European Commission.

Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit takeover could be blocked over privacy concerns

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November 25, 2019

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Google’s $2.1 billion (£1.63 billion) takeover of Fitbit has raised “serious concerns” among politicians and privacy campaigners who are calling for the deal to be blocked. Last month Google’s owner…

Amazon has “too much power” which “must be reined in” according to a bombshell congression report which threatens to force big tech to break up.

Walmart, Target and Best Buy to launch antitrust complaint about Amazon and Google’s “market power”

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July 2, 2019