Amazon to pay $2.5bn to settle lawsuit over its Prime subscription service

Core Viewpoint - Amazon has agreed to a settlement of $2.5 billion to resolve allegations from the FTC regarding unauthorized enrollment of users into its Prime service and difficulties in cancellation [1][2] Group 1: Settlement Details - The settlement includes $1.5 billion allocated to a fund for repaying eligible Prime subscribers [1] - The lawsuit was initiated by the FTC, which accused Amazon of enrolling tens of millions of customers without their consent [2] Group 2: Legal Proceedings - The case was brought to trial in a federal court in Seattle earlier this week [2] - The FTC is the agency responsible for consumer protection in the United States [2]