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 ...

America, circa now. Things, most of which have been weird for a while, are getting distinctly weirder. The President of the United States is busy redecorating the White House and bent on buying ...

A recent FTC ruling means Amazon must pay $2.5 billion. Amazon allegedly tricked customers into full Prime subscriptions. Customers can receive up to $51. If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you ...

Amazon has agreed to pay a record $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that had alleged the company misled customers into enrolling in its Prime membership program and made it ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced it reached a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon over allegations the retail company used "deceptive methods" to encourage customers to sign up for its popular ...

I began working at the Strategist in early September 2022, just a few weeks before Amazon’s first-ever October Prime Day — or as it was called during its initial year, “Prime Early Access Sale.” I’ve ...

The tech giant is settling allegations that it tricked people into paying for Amazon Prime. "Amazon used sophisticated subscription traps designed to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, and ...

I know what you’re thinking: It’s Prime Day again? Well, yes… sort of. Amazon’s second mega sale of the year, Prime Big Deal Days, is live now through Oct. 8, giving Prime members another chance to ...

Modern-day vehicles are equipped with numerous sensors designed to monitor every aspect of the car. If one of these systems detects an issue, it is likely to trigger the warning system, which will ...

Amazon will soon have to refund some Prime members as part of a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission – $1.5 billion of which will be returned directly to customers. It’s the FTC’s ...

Depending on how you signed up, canceling Amazon Prime might be easier said than done. In fact, that's one of the key issues in a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2023. The FTC ...

Amazon has agreed to refund up to $1.5 billion to customers after the company was accused of "deceptively" enrolling users in Prime subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel, according to the ...