The FTC accuses Amazon executives, including Bezos and Jassy, of deleting Signal messages during an antitrust investigation.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accused Amazon executives, including Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy, of deleting text messages discussing business on the encrypted communications platform Signal, irrevocably destroying potential evidence for its ongoing antitrust case against the company. The FTC claims that Amazon executives used Signal's disappearing message feature, even after being notified of the ongoing investigation and requested to preserve data. Amazon maintains that it has voluntarily disclosed the limited use of Signal to the FTC and has thoroughly inspected conversations.

April 26, 2024
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