A1 English News | Why the FTC Is Suing Amazon Over Ads

A1 English News | Why the FTC Is Suing Amazon Over Ads

September 1, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon regarding ad auctions and features a story about a farm family selling food through vending machines.

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The FTC sues Amazon, saying ad auctions were changed to charge advertisers more. Also: A farm family uses vending machines to sell fresh milk and local food in villages. Today’s English focus: the advertiser, a person or company that pays for ads = a person or company that pays for ads. Vocabulary: the lawsuit (a case in court), the auction (a way to set a price), the advertiser (a person or company that pays for ads). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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