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Amazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-ups | Emails reveal Amazon has pushed back on FTC demands for data on all Prime users.
Emails reveal Amazon has pushed back on FTC demands for data on all Prime users.
In his order, Chun also denied individual motions to dismiss from Amazon executives Russell Grandinetti, Neil Lindsay, and Jamil Ghani, who oversaw Prime operations. Advertisement According to Chun, however, the FTC sufficiently alleged that each of these executives knew they were violating consumer protection laws when prioritizing profits over eliminating dark patterns triggering "accidental" or "nonconsensual" Prime sign-ups. One such trick that Chun called out saw Amazon offering two-day free shipping with the click of a button at checkout that also signed customers up for Prime even if they didn't complete the purchase.
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