Incident 437: Amazon India Allegedly Rigged Search Results to Promote Own Products

Description: Amazon India allegedly copied products and rigged search algorithm to boost its own brands in search ranking, violating antitrust laws.

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Alleged: Amazon India developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed small businesses in India and Amazon customers in India.

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Incident ID
437
Report Count
4
Incident Date
2016-12-31
Editors
Khoa Lam

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