https://www.law.com/2024/04/29/ftc-says-amazon-execs-used-messaging-apps-auto-delete-even-as-antitrust-probe-unfolded/
The Federal Trade Commission is asking the judge handling its antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant to reach a preliminary finding of spoliation. An Amazon official says the FTC’s “contentions are baseless.” Photo: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.comNEWS
“It is highly likely that relevant information has been destroyed as a result of Amazon’s actions and inactions,” the Federal Trade Commission said in a filing last week.
April 29, 2024 at 04:55 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The FTC notified Amazon of its antitrust probe in June 2019 and told the company to retain all relevant documents and electronic correspondence.
- Even so, the agency said executives for many months continued to the encrypted-messaging app Signal, including its auto-delete feature.
- Amazon says it has provided the FTC with 1.7 million documents and says the agency
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