Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Eubanks et al. v. GasBuddy, LLC
22-cv-10334, D. Mass.
(March 2022)
GasBuddy
(an app and payment card used to save money on fuel)
Misleadingly marketing GasBuddy as a way to save money on gas when it may cause banks to charge multiple overdraft fees on linked bank accounts
Misleadingly marketing that the service is “like a debit card” when it is not
Pending
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Be wary of questionable and deceptive claims in origin stories.
Mounting lawsuits accuse Meta of breaking privacy promises.
Breaking down the fine print of this March Madness commercial.
Advertised $19.99 price deserves an official review.