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Amazon Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog Over Prime Video Ads

Amazon Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog Over Prime Video Ads
Bloomberg Technology Monday 29 June 2026, 23:41 UTC By Peter Vercoe 1 min read
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Amazon Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog Over Prime Video Ads Amazon.com Inc. has been sued by Australia’s consumer watchdog for introducing advertising to its Prime Video streaming service and then forcing existing subscribers to pay more to avoid the ads. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said Tuesday it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging Amazon breached consumer law by including unfair contract terms in its Prime subscription contracts. It also...

Amazon Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog Over Prime Video Ads Amazon.com Inc. has been sued by Australia’s consumer watchdog for introducing advertising to its Prime Video streaming service and then forcing existing subscribers to pay more to avoid the ads. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said Tuesday it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging Amazon breached consumer law by including unfair contract terms in its Prime subscription contracts. It also alleges Amazon later relied on those terms to introduce advertising to Prime Video in 2024. [Image text:] prime video HOM
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