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

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. Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The Times, explains why those features may actually be illegal. Guest: Karen Weise (https://www.nytimes.com/by/karen-weise) , a technology correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  • The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have sued Amazon (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/te...) , saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants illegally stifled competition. • The F.T.C. says there are two main tactics that Amazon used to undermine competition. (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/te...) The company says it will contest the lawsuit. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-t...) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-acce.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.