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Amazon.com stock moved higher Thursday on news the Justice Department has begun an investigation into whether the National Football League has been involved in anticompetitive behavior that has harmed consumers.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The lawsuits accuse Meta and other social media platforms, including TikTok, Snapchat and Youtube, of functioning in an addictive manner that ultimately has harmed many children.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Kroger’s self-serving conduct, taken at the expense of Albertsons and the agreed transaction, has harmed Albertsons’ shareholders, associates and consumers.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

Separately, the F.T.C. last year opened an investigation into whether ChatGPT has harmed consumers, with a focus more broadly on whether the technology can be used to commit fraud.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

"If theer is a mon among yo' as he has harmed," she said; "if theer's one among yo' as he's ivver done a wrong to, let that mon speak up."

From That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 by Burnett, Frances Hodgson