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Amazon Pays Record Fine to FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Prime Subscriptions

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Billion-Dollar Backtrack: Amazon Settles HUGE Prime Scam Lawsuit, 35 Million Customers to Get Refunds

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Ridgewood NJ, In a sudden conclusion to a high-profile legal battle, Amazon has agreed to a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The massive fine addresses allegations that the e-commerce giant used deceptive tactics to trick customers into signing up for its Prime membership program and then actively made it difficult to cancel.

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Inside the Courtroom: Amazon Faces Off Against the FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Prime Practices

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Ridgewood NJ, get ready for a legal showdown. Amazon is currently in a federal courtroom in Seattle to defend its multi-billion-dollar Prime membership program. The lawsuit, filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alleges that the tech giant “tricked and trapped” customers into signing up for Prime and then made it confusing and difficult for them to cancel.

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