Amazon settles Prime allegations with FTC for $2.5 billion

Sep 25, 2025 - 17:00
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Amazon settles Prime allegations with FTC for $2.5 billion
Amazon has agreed pay $2.5 billion to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations the e-commerce giant misled customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions and made it difficult to cancel, the agency announced Thursday.  The company will pay a $1 billion fine, in addition to providing $1.5 billion in refunds. The settlement…