"Secret Deal Reveals Amazon's Preferential Treatment of Apple, Leaving Others with 'Junk Ads'"
Apple and Amazon's 2018 agreement, which allowed Apple to establish an official storefront on Amazon, is under scrutiny as a report claims that Apple is receiving "massive preferential treatment" from Amazon. The agreement includes a carveout that reduces the number of ads and recommendations on Apple product pages, while competitors like Samsung face a barrage of ads and sponsored banners. Other companies have reportedly complained about the preferential treatment given to Apple. The agreement aimed to address counterfeit and safety issues on Amazon's marketplace, with Apple claiming that it significantly reduced the sale of counterfeit and unsafe Apple products.