FTC Announces Accelerated and Expanded Payments to Consumers in Amazon Prime Settlement
The FTC is requiring Amazon to accelerate and expand payments to consumers under a $2.5 billion settlement for deceptive Prime subscription practices.
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- FFTC NewsRegulator2026-09-17 20:00
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Amazon will accelerate and expand payments to eligible consumers under last year’s $2.
- FFTC NewsRegulator2026-09-17 20:00
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Amazon will accelerate and expand payments to eligible consumers under last year’s $2.5 billion settlement, which resolved FTC allegations that the online retailer enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent and knowingly made it difficult for consumers to cancel.
- FFTC NewsRegulator2026-09-17 20:00
Under the historic September 2025 settlement of the FTC’s allegations, Amazon was required to pay up to $1.5 billion in redress to consumers harmed by the company’s deceptive Prime enrollment practices in addition to a $1 billion civil penalty. As of September 2026, Amazon has issued more than $845 million in redress payments to consumers.