Amazon takes legal action against fraudulent takedown requests and bad actors.

Amazon has filed three lawsuits against groups that it claims were abusing its takedown system by filing thousands of illegitimate copyright complaints against other products in a bid to get people to buy their merchandise instead. Amazon says the alleged fraudsters were involved in a web of fake sites and trademarks. If Amazon’s suits are successful, they may act as a deterrent for people looking to abuse its systems.