Microsoft 365 subscription renewals may have misled consumers, UK regulator says
By Jon Menon ( July 29, 2026, 11:39 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft is under investigation by the UK antitrust regulator over suspicions that consumers may have been misled about subscription options relating to its Microsoft 365 software and ended up paying more. The Competition and Markets Authority said it hasn’t decided whether consumer-protection law has been breached and will give an update by the end of the year. Microsoft said it was reviewing the CMA's claims.Microsoft is under investigation by the UK antitrust regulator over suspicions that consumers may have been misled about subscription options relating to its Microsoft 365 software and ended up paying more as a result....
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