1 big thing

FTC accuses Amazon of duping Prime customers

Listen Later

The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for allegedly tricking millions of customers into signing up for Amazon Prime, as well as for making it hard to cancel Prime subscriptions.

  • Plus, new protections for pregnant workers.
  • And, wheelchair users fight for easier air travel.

    • Guests: Axios' Ashley Gold, Emily Peck and Alex Fitzpatrick.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

    Go deeper:

    • FTC sues Amazon for "tricking and trapping" Prime customers
    • New law protecting pregnant workers set to take effect — and it's a big deal
    • Wheelchair users fight for easier air travel
      • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      1 big thingBy Axios
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4

      4.4

      2,020 ratings

      More shows like 1 big thing

      View all
      Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

      Freakonomics Radio

      31,989 Listeners

      The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

      The NPR Politics Podcast

      25,766 Listeners

      Marketplace by Marketplace

      Marketplace

      8,760 Listeners

      Fareed Zakaria GPS by CNN Podcasts

      Fareed Zakaria GPS

      3,400 Listeners

      Pivot by New York Magazine

      Pivot

      9,504 Listeners

      The Daily by The New York Times

      The Daily

      112,037 Listeners

      Up First from NPR by NPR

      Up First from NPR

      56,517 Listeners

      Today, Explained by Vox

      Today, Explained

      10,208 Listeners

      Interesting Times with Ross Douthat by New York Times Opinion

      Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

      7,228 Listeners

      Post Reports by The Washington Post

      Post Reports

      5,455 Listeners

      The Journal. by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

      The Journal.

      6,066 Listeners

      Fiction - Comedy Fiction by The Sunset Explorers

      Fiction - Comedy Fiction

      6,445 Listeners

      Consider This from NPR by NPR

      Consider This from NPR

      6,398 Listeners

      How It Happened by Axios

      How It Happened

      4,365 Listeners

      The Interview by The New York Times

      The Interview

      1,589 Listeners

      The Opinions by The New York Times Opinion

      The Opinions

      617 Listeners