LC-007 / Consumer / Public ledger

Dark-pattern subscriptions.

Subscription interfaces can make joining easier than canceling; some designs violate consumer laws.

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In ordinary words.

One click to subscribe. A scavenger hunt to leave.

In legal terms.

Deceptive enrollment and cancellation practices may be unlawful under FTC and state consumer-protection rules.

Where it stops being legal.

This practice is not categorically legal. Applicable federal, state and local laws, disclosures, procedural protections and the specific facts can make particular conduct unlawful.

Legal authority / Start reading

FTC Act § 5

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