Amazon Reaches $2.5 Billion Settlement With FTC Over 'Deceptive' Prime Program

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By msmashSep 25, 2025, 11:52 am202 pts
Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it duped users into paying for Prime memberships, the regulatory agency announced Thursday. CNBC: The surprise settlement comes as Amazon and the FTC were just three days into the trial in a Seattle federal court. Opening arguments…

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