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Jeff Bezos urged Amazon to flood search results with junk ads, FTC alleges (www.cnbc.com)

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Jeff Bezos urged Amazon to flood search results with junk ads, FTC alleges::Amazon's ads strategy helped pump its profits while steering shoppers to higher-priced goods, the agency alleges.

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[-] Fuzzypyro@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago

What is it with these “allegations”? This is the kind of stuff they would brag about on investor calls.

[-] flawedFraction@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

In legal proceedings, statements like this are allegations. They are not considered to be true or factual until proven in court. You'll see the word allegedly used even if it seems very obvious that someone did something because that is the correct way to report it.

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago

Yeah it’s legalize gymnastics. Only when convicted can you pin their crime.

Beforehand, they are the alleged killer. Even if they were found at the scene with a gun in their hand, till the jury renders the verdict, they are only alleged to be the killer.

[-] Fades@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

You say it like it’s a bad thing, personally I prefer the innocent until proven guilty approach

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I think it’s more a case by case. In this case, there was sooooo much clear evidence. Like indisputable.

But generally, no I fully agree. Imagine some random lunatic says you raped his daughter. Even in our current climate you’d be kinda fucked but if news was allowed to report like you just plain did it, trial or evidence be damned… awww jeeezzz.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I could just see something like the defendent somehow getting a guards gun and shooting a jury member.

The next day they are in court, 1 dead juror missing, and telling the jurors he allegedly shot at them.

I know that wouldn't happen, but would be funny (ignoring the whole murder part)

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