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Amazon Fined $2.25M for Withholding Fraud Evidence

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Bleeping Computer ·

Amazon will pay a $2.25 million civil penalty to settle FTC charges that it blocked identity theft victims from accessing transaction records. The FTC alleged Amazon violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to provide records to victims. This marks the first FTC action enforcing the right to evidence in identity theft cases.

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The fine is a slap on the wrist for Amazon, but the precedent could force tech giants to prioritize consumer rights over bureaucratic hurdles.
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