FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
WEBSep 26, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power.
FTC Takes Action Against Amazon for Enrolling Consumers in …
WEBJun 21, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Amazon.com, Inc. for its years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to Prime.
FTC and DOJ Charge Amazon with Violating Children’s Privacy Law …
WEBMay 31, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice will require Amazon to overhaul its deletion practices and implement stringent privacy safeguards to settle charges the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) and deceived parents and users of …
FTC Adds Senior Executives Who Played Key Roles in Prime …
WEBSep 20, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission has named three senior Amazon executives in an amended complaint in its case against the company for its years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their Prime subscriptions.
Amazon To Pay $61.7 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Withheld …
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · Amazon will pay more than $61.7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to pay Amazon Flex drivers the full amount of tips they received from Amazon customers over a two and a half year period. The FTC’s complaint alleges that the company stopped its behavior only after becoming aware of the FTC’s investigation in ...
FTC Approves Final Administrative Consent Order Against Amazon …
WEBFollowing a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final administrative consent order against Amazon, which has agreed to pay more than $61.7 million to settle charges that it failed to pay Amazon Flex drivers the full amount of tips they received from Amazon customers over a two and a half year period.
FTC Charges Supplement Marketer with Hijacking Ratings and …
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission took action today against a marketer of vitamins and other supplements called The Bountiful Company (Bountiful) for abusing a feature of Amazon.com to deceive consumers
Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
WEBThe Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $370,000 to consumers who were harmed by the data security failures of online merchandise platform CafePress. The payments stem from...
FTC Alleges Amazon Unlawfully Billed Parents for Millions of …
WEBJul 10, 2014 · Amazon.com, Inc. has billed parents and other account holders for millions of dollars in unauthorized in-app charges incurred by children, according to a Federal Trade Commission complaint filed today in federal court.
FTC Sends Refunds to Ring Customers Stemming from 2023 …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · The FTC is sending 117,044 PayPal payments to consumers who had certain types of Ring devices, such as indoor cameras, during periods when the FTC alleges unauthorized users may have had access to customer videos. Consumers should redeem their PayPal payment within 30 days.