Amazon may face penalties from potential FTC ad suit, Bloomberg News reports

Amazon. com may face a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that could result in civil penalties, following allegations that the e-commerce giant misled advertisers, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

The FTC has a possible complaint against Amazon ‌as part ⁠of ⁠an ongoing probe, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with ​the matter. Several state attorneys general are also participating.

The agency ​has been investigating whether Amazon and Alphabet’s Google misled advertisers that place ads on their websites, ​Reuters reported last year.