Did you unwittingly sign up for Amazon Prime? You might be eligible for part of a $2.5B settlement

Did you sign up for Amazon Prime and have difficulty unsubscribing? The Federal Trade Commission feels your pain. In fact, you could be eligible to receive part of a $2.5 billion settlement between ...
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Amazon Is Being Forced To Pay $2.5 Billion for Making It Easier To Sign Up for Prime

Before Amazon's multi-billion-dollar settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday, it was anyone's guess how Americans were supposed to know that clicking "No, I don't want free ...
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Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion for Allegedly Duping Millions to Sign Up for Prime

Amazon.com will pay $2.5 billion in fines and reimbursements to Prime subscribers to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that it deceived its customers to generate subscriptions, the FTC ...
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Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Suit That Alleged ‘Dark Patterns’ in Prime Sign-Ups

Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used manipulative and deceptive tactics to encourage sign-ups for Prime. The settlement ...