Amazon faces £900m antitrust lawsuit in UK

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Amazon faces £900m antitrust lawsuit in UK over Buy Box 'tricks'
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Amazon faces £900m antitrust lawsuit in UK over Buy Box 'tricks'

The company is accused of using secretive algorithms to promote its own goods

Ecommerce giant Amazon is being sued in the UK for damages of up to £900 million ($1 billion) over its use of the Buy Box feature that displays shopping deals to buyers. Julie Hunter, a consumer...

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