Amazon is being sued for tricking people into getting Prime membership

The antitrust agency said in its complaint that the FTC used “manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs”, known as “dark patterns”, to trick consumers into enrolling in automatically renewing Prime subscriptions. “Amazon tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent, not only frustrating users but also costing them significant money,” said FTC Chair Lina Khan.

from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates June 22, 2023 at 12:43AM The antitrust agency said in its complaint that the FTC used “manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs”, known as “dark patterns”, to trick consumers into enrolling in automatically renewing Prime subscriptions. “Amazon tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent, not only frustrating users but also costing them significant money,” said FTC Chair Lina Khan. June 22, 2023 at 12:43AM