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Amazon to pay $2.5bn to settle FTC lawsuit over Prime ‘subscription traps’

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

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Amazon Agrees to $2.5 Billion Settlement with FTC over Allegations of Deceptive Prime Practices

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Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over 'deceptive' Prime program

Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived customers into Prime subscriptions and made cancellation difficult, with the settlement announced just three days into a Seattle federal court trial.</span

New York Post

Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived customers into Prime subscriptions and made cancellation difficult, with the settlement announced just three days into a Seattle federal court trial.

The settlement requires Amazon to pay $1 billion in civil penalties and $1.5 billion in customer refunds to approximately 35 million affected consumers, with eligible customers receiving up to $51 each within 90 days.</span

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USA Today

The settlement requires Amazon to pay $1 billion in civil penalties and $1.5 billion in customer refunds to approximately 35 million affected consumers, with eligible customers receiving up to $51 each within 90 days.

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson described the penalty as a monumental win under the Trump administration, while Amazon spokesperson Mark Blafkin stated the company has always followed the law and the settlement allows focus on innovation.</span

FOX News

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson described the penalty as a monumental win under the Trump administration, while Amazon spokesperson Mark Blafkin stated the company has always followed the law and the settlement allows focus on innovation.

The FTC alleged Amazon used dark patterns and sophisticated subscription traps to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, then created a labyrinthine cancellation process that required navigating multiple webpages and options.</span

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The New York Times

The FTC alleged Amazon used dark patterns and sophisticated subscription traps to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, then created a labyrinthine cancellation process that required navigating multiple webpages and options.

Under the settlement terms, Amazon must provide clear decline options during checkout, eliminate confusing language like No I dont want Free Shipping, and create simple cancellation processes matching signup ease.</span

Under the settlement terms, Amazon must provide clear decline options during checkout, eliminate confusing language like No I dont want Free Shipping, and create simple cancellation processes matching signup ease.

The $2.5 billion settlement represents the second-largest in FTC history and less than 0.1 percent of Amazon's market capitalization, while the company continues facing a separate monopoly lawsuit scheduled for trial in 2027.</span

The $2.5 billion settlement represents the second-largest in FTC history and less than 0.1 percent of Amazon's market capitalization, while the company continues facing a separate monopoly lawsuit scheduled for trial in 2027.

Amazon Pays $2.5B to Settle FTC Prime Subscription Case

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