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A new investigation from The Markup sheds new light on just how big Amazon’s collection of in-house brands has gotten, and makes allegations about the advantages these brands have over third-party competitors.

If passed, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act bill would bar big tech from discriminatory practices and disadvantaging rivals.

According to a recent report, e-commerce giant Amazon purposefully ranks its own products above other higher-rated competitors on its platform. According to an investigation by the Markup, "We found that knowing only whether a product was an Amazon brand or exclusive could predict in seven out of every 10 cases whether Amazon would place it first in search results."

After a Reuters investigation revealed the e-commerce giant had cloned products and rigged search results in India, US Senator Elizabeth Warren urged for the corporation to be broken up, and Indian shops demanded a government investigation.

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act would prohibit dominant online platforms from engaging in discriminatory behavior.

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act would prohibit dominant online platforms from engaging in discriminatory behavior.

A bipartisan group of senators announced plans to introduce a nondiscrimination bill that could reshape Amazon’s online marketplace.

Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Thursday they will introduce an antitrust bill.

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