Amazon.com will pay $2.5 billion in fines and payments to Prime subscribers to settle a FTC case alleging they signed users up for the subscription without their consent.
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Amazon trial begins on FTC claims it duped Prime subscribers
The FCC says Amazon duped tens of millions of Prime customers by signing them up without consent and locking them in with overly complex cancellation methods.
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Amazon violated online shopper protection law, judge rules ahead of Prime signup trial
Amazon violated consumer protection law by gathering Prime subscribers’ billing information before disclosing the service’s terms.
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US FTC probes Google, Amazon over search advertising practices, source says
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Amazon.com and Google misled advertisers that place ads on their websites.
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Amazon adds perishable foods to same-day delivery to take on Instacart, Walmart
Subscribers to Amazon.com’s (AMZN.O) Prime service can now get strawberries, milk, meats and frozen dinners on the same day they order them.
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FTC takes on subscription traps with ‘click to cancel’ rule
The FTC adopted a final rule requiring businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and memberships as it is to sign up.
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