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The FTC’s Latest Amazon Complaint, Explained

The feds say the e-commerce company bilked customers into paying for Amazon Prime.
FTC Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Prime Membership Pratices
An Amazon delivery truck on June 21, 2023, in Richmond, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Amazon in federal court last week, accusing the e-commerce giant of unfairly funneling unsuspecting consumers to join its Prime membership service and making it onerous to cancel their subscriptions. 

It’s the latest in a series of complaints the agency has lodged against the company.

Peter Gattuso is a former reporter for The Dispatch.

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