How Business Insider's investigation into Amazon Prime led to a record $2.5 billion settlement with the US government

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Leaked messages show how Amazon workers are reacting to Jeff Bezos' decision to stop endorsements by The Washington Post.

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The government steps in to make it easier to cancel your subscriptions

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The Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule designed to make it easier for customers to cancel their subscriptions.

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Williams-Sonoma to pay $3.1 million after FTC sued it, saying it falsely labeled products as 'Made in USA'

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The FTC has ordered Williams-Sonoma to pay more than $3 million.

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The FTC is fighting for your right to job-hop

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Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, in 2023.

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Fed-up 23andMe users lash out at the company, accusing it of scamming them into auto-renewal

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23andMe's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

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Rite Aid is banned from using facial recognition in its stores after the FTC said it falsely flagged thousands of shoppers as potential criminals

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A simple way to fix search: Bright pink ads

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Amazon used an algorithm to secretly prompt rival sites to raise prices, FTC alleges in antitrust lawsuit

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

The Big Yawn: You really think the FTC will win against Amazon?

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Lina Khan during a Senate meeting in April 2021.
Lina Khan during a Senate meeting in April 2021.

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Amazon stock falls as the US government sues the online retail giant in a landmark monopoly case

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FTC Commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 21, 2021.

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