Posted Sep 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTCDQuoteNo admission of wrongdoing.Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit with the FTC over how it handled Prime subscriptions and cancellations. But, would you believe it, the company says it and its executives “have always followed the law.” I guess it was just feeling generous!swrobel:Let me guess: it’s the ol’ “we admit no wrongdoing, but on an unrelated note, here’s $2.5B”Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Dominic PrestonLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
No admission of wrongdoing.
Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit with the FTC over how it handled Prime subscriptions and cancellations. But, would you believe it, the company says it and its executives “have always followed the law.” I guess it was just feeling generous! swrobel: > Let me guess: it’s the ol’ “we admit no wrongdoing, but on an unrelated note, here’s $2.5B” Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.
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