Amazon’s Most Beloved Features May Turn Out to Be Illegal

<p>The U.S. government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, pointing to a set of familiar features that have made, the internet retail giant so beloved by consumers.</p><p>Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The Times, explains why those features may actually be illegal.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/karen-weise">Karen Weise</a>, a technology correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/ftc-amazon.html">The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have sued Amazon</a>, saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants illegally stifled competition.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/amazon-ftc-lawsuit-antitrust.html?name=styln-amazon-antitrust-lawsuit&region=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=undefined">The F.T.C. says there are two main tactics that Amazon used to undermine competition. </a>The company says it will contest the lawsuit.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>