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FTC exposes Amazon’s ‘dark pattern’ scheme—35 million Americans deceived for years now getting payouts

At the end of 2025, millions of Americans started receiving small payments, usually under $51, with the note “Amazon FTC ...
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Amazon, FTC Battle Over 'Dark Patterns'

Amazon knows that "millions" of people who enrolled in Amazon Prime did so accidentally, and that the cancellation process involves a "labyrinthian mechanism" that thwarts subscribers' attempts to end ...
PC Gamer

Amazon's 'dark patterns' alleged to have deceived millions of customers into signing up for seemingly endless Prime memberships

Amazon reportedly called Prime's complicated cancellation process "Iliad", a new case by the FTC suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
JD Supra

FTC’s Landmark $2.5 Billion Amazon Settlement Highlights Ongoing Focus on “Dark Patterns”

Three days into trial, Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that the company misled millions of consumers into subscribing to Amazon Prime and then ...
Retail Dive

Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC’s ‘dark patterns’ claims

Amazon this week hit back against the Federal Trade Commission’s “dark patterns” lawsuit, filed in June at the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington. The FTC alleges deceptive ...