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Amazon says online shopping law doesn't apply to Prime subscriptions in US FTC case

( May 28, 2025, 15:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon moved for a summary judgment against the US Federal Trade Commission’s claims that it uses "dark patterns" deceptive design to make it tougher for consumers to cancel their Prime subscriptions, saying the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act doesn't even apply. According to Amazon, it's undisputed that customers must take an affirmative step to sign up for Prime, so Prime isn't one of the “negative options” that Rosca targeted — where customers are enrolled unknowingly based on silence and inaction.See attached file. ...

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