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	* European Governments Crack Down On Self-Preferencing Behavior From Big Tech		* European Governments Crack Down On Self-Preferencing Behavior From Big Tech

	* The Italian government fined Amazon $1.3 billion for breaking antitrust law by self- preferencing – incentivizing third-party merchants to use it proprietary fulfillment system.		* The Italian government fined Amazon $1.3 billion for breaking antitrust law by self- preferencing – incentivizing third-party merchants to use it proprietary fulfillment system.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/business/amazon-italy-fine.html</ref>
	** In addition to the fine, Italian regulators ordered Amazon to offer third-party merchants the same sales and visibility opportunities as merchants using its fulfillment service.		** In addition to the fine, Italian regulators ordered Amazon to offer third-party merchants the same sales and visibility opportunities as merchants using its fulfillment service.
	** The Washington Post observed that the penalty was “among the most severe levied against a tech giant.”		** The Washington Post observed that the penalty was “among the most severe levied against a tech giant.”
	* Two European Union investigations remain ongoing into Amazon’s efforts to push sellers to its proprietary fulfillment service and into its misuse of merchant data to boost its own products.		* Two European Union investigations remain ongoing into Amazon’s efforts to push sellers to its proprietary fulfillment service and into its misuse of merchant data to boost its own products.<ref>https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2021/12/italy-fines-amazon-113b-for-abusing-market-dominance-3992853</ref>

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'''Self-preferencing as a harm to consumers'''

* European Governments Crack Down On Self-Preferencing Behavior From Big Tech

* The Italian government fined Amazon $1.3 billion for breaking antitrust law by self- preferencing – incentivizing third-party merchants to use it proprietary fulfillment system.
** In addition to the fine, Italian regulators ordered Amazon to offer third-party merchants the same sales and visibility opportunities as merchants using its fulfillment service.
** The Washington Post observed that the penalty was “among the most severe levied against a tech giant.”
* Two European Union investigations remain ongoing into Amazon’s efforts to push sellers to its proprietary fulfillment service and into its misuse of merchant data to boost its own products.