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Australia sues Amazon over unfair Prime streaming ad terms

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Australia's competition regulator is suing Amazon over alleged unfair contract terms related to its Prime subscription service. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims Amazon included multiple unfair terms in contracts for annual Prime subscribers, which were then used to introduce advertisements onto Prime Video. Subscribers who wished to retain ad-free streaming after July 2024 were required to pay an additional monthly fee, despite having already paid an annual subscription upfront. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a major tech company's subscription service terms.

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Australia sues Amazon over unfair Prime streaming ad terms

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Prime suspect: Australia sues Amazon over ‘unfair’ streaming ad terms

    Australia’s competition regulator said on Tuesday it had taken Amazon’s Australian ‌unit to court, alleging its Prime subscription contracts contained unfair terms that allowed the company to add advertising to its video streaming platform. The Australian Competition and Consumer…

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