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Amazon Is Being Forced To Pay $2.5 Billion for Making It Easier To Sign Up for Prime

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Amazon in its yearslong lawsuit against the company for "dark patterns" in Prime sign up and cancellation.

Reason · Sep 26, 2025

Amazon To Pay $2.5 Bn To Settle Prime Enrollment Case

Amazon agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations from a US regulator that it used deceptive practices to enroll consumers in Amazon Prime and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

International Business Times · Sep 25, 2025

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime

Amazon reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which said the online giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships, and made it difficult to cancel after they did so

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

FTC Launches Probe Into OpenAI, Google, Meta, Snapchat Over Fears AI Chatbots Could Harm Kids And Teens

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated an investigation into the potential adverse effects of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on children and teenagers. The probe encompasses seven major companies, including OpenAI, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta (NASDAQ:META), and Snapchat (NYSE:SNAP).

Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025

FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

FTC targets Google, Meta, X, and others with inquiry into AI chatbot safety: 'Protecting kids online is a top priority'

The Federal Trade Commission wants to know what chatbot-makers are doing to "measure, test, and monitor potentially negative impacts" of their products.

PC Gamer · Sep 11, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission Goes After Pornhub

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Reason · Sep 8, 2025

Google's Gmail Faces Scrutiny As FTC Alleges Republican Emails Are Sent To Spam More Often Than Democrats' Messages

The Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns over Gmail's email filtering practices. The federal watchdog warned Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ‘s subsidiary, Google, that allegations of partisan bias in its spam filters could trigger an investigation and potential enforcement action.

Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025

FTC calls on big tech to resist UK and EU demands to weaken encryption and censor content

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson specifically mentions the EU Digital Service Act, UK Online Safety Act, and UK Investigatory Powers Act as attempts to "censor content or degrade security for users."

TechRadar · Aug 27, 2025

Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against NLRB Proceedings, Distinguishing Humphrey's Executor

The Court concludes that limitations on the removal of NLRB Board members and NLRB administrative law judges are both unconstitutional.

Reason · Aug 19, 2025