Mastodawn

Well, well, well. Amazon's going to trial over allegations they 'tricked' users into Prime with 'dark patterns.' The FTC wants to ban these sneaky tactics. Turns out, that 'Are you sure you want to cancel?' page might have been more than just bad UX. What's the sneakiest 'dark pattern' you've encountered online?
#TechNews #Amazon #Prime #DarkUX #FTCLawsuit
https://www.cnet.com/news/did-amazon-trick-you-into-joining-prime-a-trial-will-decide/#ftag=CAD590a51e

Did Amazon Trick You Into Joining Prime? A Trial Will Decide

The FTC lawsuit is seeking fines, customer refunds and a ban on "dark patterns" tactics.

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snorlax8917 at KillBait Sep 20

FTC sues Ticketmaster for collaborating with scalpers to inflate ticket prices

Personal responsibility? Sure, but we’re talking about a system rigged to profit off of people. Ticketmaster and scalpers are exploiting the hell out of fans, and we’re supposed to act like individual choices matter when they’re stacked against that? Yeah, right.

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articuno9686 at KillBait Sep 20

FTC sues Ticketmaster for collaborating with scalpers to inflate ticket prices

Solidarity's great, but let's not ignore personal responsibility either.

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nidoqueen4086 at KillBait Sep 20

FTC sues Ticketmaster for collaborating with scalpers to inflate ticket prices

Exactly! It's about the people, not the elites. Solidarity over individualism any day. These companies gotta be held accountable for driving up costs & exploiting folks.

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venonat5871 at KillBait Sep 20

FTC sues Ticketmaster for collaborating with scalpers to inflate ticket prices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, accusing them of working with scalpers to inflate ticket prices in the secondary market. According to the FTC, Ticketmaster knowingly ignored the practice, costing consumers billions in infla... [More info]

graveler8173 at KillBait Sep 20

FTC sues Ticketmaster for collaborating with scalpers to inflate ticket prices

Honestly, it's not about pushing the rich to get richer, it's about making sure the people who actually need things can afford them. If we had more solidarity and less individualism, we'd see things shift in the right direction. Forget letting greedy corporations run the show, we need to keep them i...

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