Instacart to pay M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers

Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers

Instacart will pay $60 million in refunds to settle allegations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it deceived consumers with false advertising. The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated Instacart’s “free delivery” claims are misleading…

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Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges

Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against Sendit, an anonymous question app that became popular with Gen Z and younger, for unlawfully collecting children’s data, deceiving users about who sent them messages, and tricking users into buying memberships. On Sendit, users — who are mostly teens — can send each other anonymous…

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Streaming Subscriptions May Get Tougher to Cancel

Streaming Subscriptions May Get Tougher to Cancel

In a blow to consumers, streaming platforms won’t have to make it easier to cancel subscriptions. A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down the FTC‘s “click to cancel” rule, which would’ve required companies to provide users with simple cancellation mechanisms to immediately halt all recurring charges and get their consent to convert auto-renewals and…

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FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule

FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule

The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. The rule, which was first proposed in 2023, took aim at businesses selling physical and digital subscriptions…

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