Amazon issuing Prime refunds
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The FTC filed suit against Amazon accused the company of using "dark patterns" to nudge people into Prime subscriptions and then making it too hard to cancel. The FTC maintained Amazon was in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act .
Certain Amazon Prime customers may qualify for a payment as part of the company’s $2.5 billion settlement. In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.