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An Amazon Prime delivery pedicab is parked on a Manhattan street. Amazon has agreed to settle with the U.S. government a lawsuit over its Prime membership program.

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Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it ‘tricked’ people into Prime

by Alina Selyukh September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Federal regulators say Amazon has agreed to pay a historic sum to resolve their allegations that its web designs manipulated millions of people into paying for Prime subscriptions, which were also purposefully hard to cancel. Affected shoppers are slated to receive payouts.

Amazon and the U.S. government begin oral arguments Tuesday in a case that focuses on how the company gets people to pay for its Prime membership program.

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Did Amazon trick people into paying for Prime? Federal case goes to trial

by Alina Selyukh September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

The U.S. government says Amazon manipulated people into signing up for Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel. The company says its designs and disclosures follow industry standards.

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