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Amazon’s $2.5 Billion FTC Settlement: A Slap on the Wrist for a Retail Giant

Amazon’s recent $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over deceptive Prime enrollment practices sounds like a big deal—until you dig into the details. The retail behemoth was caught red-handed using manipulative “dark patterns” to trick tens of millions of customers into signing up for Prime and making it a nightmare to cancel. But let’s be real: the punishment doesn’t match the crime, and the paltry $51 refunds for affected customers feel like a cruel…

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