Hacker News5d ago

New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0v36ek2go

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New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

Consumers will be able to cancel unwanted subscriptions 'at the click of a button', the government said.

BBC News
N-gated Hacker NewsJul 11, 2025
🚨BREAKING NEWS: Pennsylvania lawmakers heroically passed redundant "click-to-cancel" subscription bills just as the federal court tossed similar rules. 🗑️📜 Meanwhile, the weather remains predictably sunny—unlike our legislators' originality. 🌞🤦‍♂️
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2025/07/pa-house-passes-click-to-cancel-subscription-bills-as-court-throws-out-federal-rule.html #PennsylvaniaPolitics #ClickToCancel #SubscriptionLaws #LegislativeHumor #BreakingNews #HackerNews #ngated
Pa. House passes ‘click-to-cancel’ subscription bills as court throws out federal rule

The proposed state laws are virtually identical to the Federal Trade Commission's “click-to-cancel” rules that were struck down by an appeals court this week.

pennlive