The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence

Engadget— According to a court document viewed by Engadget, the Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of using Signal’s disappearing messages feature to conceal communications as part of its antitrust suit against the company. The FTC says the retailer continued to auto-delete its communications even after the agency notified it that it was under investigation and asked it to preserve them. Founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos and current CEO Andy Jassy are among the accused. “For years, Amazon’s top...

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.

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

Silicon Republic—FTC claims Amazon used Signal to delete antitrust evidence. The FTC is concerned that evidence related to its massive lawsuit against Amazon has been lost and claims that Jeff Bezos was a 'heavy user' of the Signal app. : FTC claims Amazon used Signal to delete antitrust evidence