# A1 German News | Why the FTC Is Suing Amazon Over Ads

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Podcast: [Learn German A1 | Slow Easy German News, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-german-a1-with-news-slow-easy-german-for-beginners-7758898)
Published: 2026-09-02T00:18:15+00:00
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## Resource

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The FTC says Amazon secretly changed ad auction prices and may have overcharged advertisers for years. Also: A farming family uses vending machines to sell fresh milk and local food in rural villages. Heute: Amazon hat Ärger mit Anzeigenpreisen · Milchautomaten bringen frisches Essen. Today’s German focus: müssen ... haben (need to have) = need to have. Vocabulary: der Automat (vending machine), der Preis (price), verkaufen (to sell). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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