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FTC, states sue Amazon for anti-competitive practices
亚马逊因垄断市场哄抬物价遭起诉
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with attorneys general from 17 states, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges that the tech giant has leveraged its dominant market position to inflate product prices and stifle competition.
日前，美国联邦贸易委员会FTC连同17个州的总检察长对亚马逊提起反垄断诉讼，指控这家科技巨头利用市场主导地位，在其平台上哄抬商品价格，扼杀市场竞争。
Amazon, the largest e-commerce platform in America, also holds a dominant position in the field of cloud computing. Its influence extends further into areas such as groceries and healthcare.
亚马逊是美国规模最大的电商平台，其在云计算领域也占据主导地位，在杂货、医疗保健等领域的影响力也日益增大。
The FTC alleges that Amazon's third-party e-commerce business engages in anti-competitive practices.
FTC指出，亚马逊的第三方电商业务存在反竞争行径。
For instance, it forces sellers to purchase Amazon's advertising and delivery services, with fees for such services accounting for approximately 50 percent of a seller's income.
例如，强迫卖家购买亚马逊的广告业务和配送服务，此类服务费约占卖家收入的一半。
Additionally, when Amazon finds that a seller's products are priced lower on other platforms, it blocks those seller's products on the Amazon website, the FTC says.
此外，当发现卖家的商品在其他平台售价更低时，亚马逊会在其平台屏蔽这些卖家的商品。
It is the third lawsuit brought against Amazon by the FTC this year. Previously, the FTC accused Amazon of enticing consumers to sign up for membership, illegally collecting children's data through the voice assistant Alexa, and engaging in illegal surveillance of users through the doorbell product Ring.
今年以来FTC已三次起诉亚马逊，此前FTC曾指控亚马逊诱导消费者注册会员；通过其语音助手Alexa非法收集儿童数据；通过其门铃产品Ring非法监控用户。
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