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As US FTC-Amazon 'dark patterns' trial looms, contours of lengthy court battle emerge

By Mike Swift ( September 5, 2025, 23:16 GMT | Insight) -- With a one-month trial over Amazon’s alleged use of deceptive “dark patterns” design and other strategies to lock millions of consumers into their Prime subscriptions now just over two weeks away, the US Federal Trade Commission and Amazon exchanged witness lists this week and suggested there's no immanent likelihood of a settlement at a pretrial hearing in Seattle.With a trial between Amazon and the US Federal Trade Commission less than two weeks away, the contours of the expected one-month jury trial over allegedly deceptive “dark patterns” web design that locked consumers into Prime subscriptions is taking shape....

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