California Sues Amazon, Alleging its Policies Cause Higher Prices Everywhere

Author: Alina Selyukh, Raquel Maria Dillon

Publisher: National Public Radio

Publication Year: 2022

Summary: The following article is an example of the ethical issue of transparency that is so often found in the field of Data Science. California is alleging that Amazon is monopolizing many areas of the shopping world, and making customers think they are getting the cheapest prices through them as a result. Amazon not being transparent about how their pricing and decision-making with other companies work with the customers is leading to an unfair advantage for them in the market.