A Big Lawsuit for Amazon
Amazon is a big company. The US government is unhappy with Amazon. The government says Amazon takes too much money from ads. The government says this is twenty billion dollars. Amazon says the government is wrong. The company shares go down. The government watches Amazon closely today.
Amazon is a big company. Amazon sells many things. People buy things on the Amazon website. There are ads on the website. Brands pay for these ads. Brands want to sell products. There is a search tool on the website. People search for items. The ads show up. Brands pay money for the ads. The US government is unhappy. The government is the Federal Trade Commission. There are twenty-two states in the group. They file a lawsuit. The lawsuit is about money. The government says Amazon takes too much money. The government says Amazon rigs the prices. The government says this happens since 2019. The amount is twenty billion dollars. Amazon talks to the press. Amazon says no. Amazon says the lawsuit is wrong. Amazon says the company treats advertisers well. Amazon says the company helps sellers. The government says shoppers suffer. The government says the prices are high. The government says the costs go to the people. Amazon says this is not true. Amazon says the case is about the ads. The company says the case is not about the shoppers. The company shares fall. The price of the company stock goes down. The company is in trouble. This is not the first time. Last year, the company pays money. The company pays two point five billion dollars. This is for the Prime service. The company makes it hard to cancel the service. Now, the government is back. The government watches the company. The company watches the government. The story is in the news today. The news is about money and rules. The government wants fair rules. The company wants to make money. This is the big story.
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What does the government say about Amazon?
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“Amazon is a big company.”
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- 01“This company is big.”
- 02“They sell many things.”
- 03“I buy things here.”
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A Big Lawsuit for Amazon
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Do you like to buy things on Amazon?
Personal - 2
Is Amazon a good company?
Opinion - 3
Do you use the internet to buy things?
Personal - 4
Is it good to have rules for companies?
Opinion - 5
Do you see ads on your phone?
Personal - 6
Are big companies bad for people?
Opinion - 7
Do you like to shop in a store or on the internet?
Compare - 8
Is money important for a company?
Opinion
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