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Amazon Will Cough Up $2.5 Billion for 'Tricking' People Into Amazon Prime Subscriptions

Amazon Will Cough Up $2.5 Billion for 'Tricking' People Into Amazon Prime Subscriptions
general9/26/2025

The FTC lawsuit against Amazon ends with one of the costliest consumer protection settlements in US history.

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Amazon began what was expected to be a lengthy trial. By Thursday, Amazon agreed to a whopping $2.5 billion settlement for misleading customers who signed up for Amazon Prime. The FTC said $1.... [2749 chars]