Amazon will pay a record civil penalty to settle a case with the Federal Trade Commission. The agency accused Amazon of data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/ftc-sues-amazon-for-allegedly-tricking-customers-into-prime-subscriptions-151528914.html” data-ylk=”slk:tricking consumers into signing up for a Prime membership;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>tricking consumers into signing up for a Prime membership without their consent and making it hard for customers to cancel in a lawsuit filed in 2023.
To settle the charges, Amazon has agreed to pay a $1 billion civil penalty and $1.5 billion to refund customers. The company also agreed to “ease unlawful enrollment and cancellation practices for Prime,” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/09/ftc-secures-historic-25-billion-settlement-against-amazon” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:per the FTC;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>per the FTC.
The agency says the…
