Jeff Bezos and Amazon Execs Used An Encrypted Messaging App to Talk About 'Sensitive Business Matters,' FTC Alleges
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Entrepreneur— An FTC filing claims that top Amazon executives, including founder Jeff Bezos, used encrypted messaging app Signal to talk about "sensitive business matters."
The Independent—Bezos and top Amazon execs accused of using disappearing messaging app Signal by federal regulators. Accusations come as FTC pursues antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
TechSpot—FTC accuses Jeff Bezos and Amazon CEO Jassy of using auto-deleting messages to obstruct antitrust case. The FTC said in a court filing last week that the execs used encrypted messaging platform Signal between April 2019 and May 2022. They're also accused of using the disappearing messages feature in the app that ensured the messages weren't retained, writes Bloomberg.Read Entire Article
Mashable—FTC accuses Amazon executives of using Signal to auto-delete messages. As part of a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, the FTC found that Amazon execs used Signal to hide communications.