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Amazon settles FTC lawsuit over Prime subscription practices for record $2.5B settlement

Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit alleging it misled customers into paying for Prime subscriptions, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Thursday. The announcement came ... Read More

FTC: Amazon Prime Uses 'Dark Patterns' to Lure Customers In

Amazon Prime is facing a high-profile legal test in Seattle, where a jury began hearing a case this week that could reshape how the $139-a-year service operates. The Federal Trade Commission claims ... Read More

Amazon settles Prime lawsuit with FTC for $2.5 billion — here's how much subscribers will get

Amazon is set to pay a historic $2.5 billion fine in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency had alleged that the tech giant tricked customers into signing up for Amazon Prime ... Read More

How to get a refund from Amazon's $1.5 billion FTC settlement

Amazon will issue $1.5 billion in refunds as the result of an FTC settlement. Will you be getting one? Credit: Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Amazon agreed to a whopping $2.5 ... Read More

FTC, Amazon agree to record-setting $2.5B settlement over alleged Prime ‘subscription traps’

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. by Taylor Soper on Sep 25, 2025 at 9:16 am September 25, 2025 at ... Read More

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over Prime “Cancellation Trickery”

The lawsuit involved claims that some users, who can get up to $51 under the deal, intended to sign up solely for a lower-cost Prime Video subscription. By Winston Cho Three days into trial, Amazon ... Read More