Amazon fined $2.5 billion for deceiving customers

Amazon has reached a historic settlement with the United States Federal Trade Commission for deceiving its customers. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The "Kommersant" publication reported on this. According to the settlement, Amazon will pay a $1 billion fine to the government and an additional $1.5 billion in payments to affected consumers.

In mid-2019, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon. The company was accused of enrolling users in Amazon Prime subscriptions without their consent.

The Amazon Prime subscription provides access to streaming video services, free delivery, and other premium services. This service costs $139 per year.

Amazon, in turn, denies any wrongdoing and emphasizes that its transparency practices fully comply with industry standards, and that the subscription processes are clear to customers. The company stated that it pays great attention to protecting customer interests.

This settlement is considered an important step in protecting consumer rights.