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FTC ‘click to cancel’ rule faces legal challenges. Industry and trade groups say “click to cancel” places too many burdens on businesses, and they are suing to block the FTC from enforcing it.
The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here’s what to know. The agency’s “click to cancel” rule requires that subscription services can be canceled in as many steps as it ...
According to the FTC, the rule went into effect on January 19, but enforcement of some provisions was delayed until May 14. Now the FTC is delaying enforcement by another 60 days, until July 14.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was set to start enforcing the remaining provisions of its “click-to-cancel” rule on May 14th, requiring that subscriptions be as easy to cancel as to start.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has delayed enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — specifically the new click-to-cancel rule — which would require businesses to make it as easy to cancel ...
The "click-to-cancel" proposal is part of the FTC’s ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule, which the agency uses to combat unfair or deceptive practices related to subscriptions ...
If you've ever found yourself stuck on the phone trying to cancel an unwanted subscription or end a "free trial," you're in luck because the FTC has a new rule to fix that. The only problem? They ...
Last year, the FTC voted to ratify amendments to a regulation known as the Negative Option Rule, adding a new "click-to-cancel" rule that requires companies to be upfront about the terms of ...
FTC hits pause on 'click to cancel' rule. By Jody Godoy. May 9, 2025 11:04 PM UTC Updated May 9, 2025 ... The FTC created the rule under former Democratic Chair Lina Khan, ...
Jo Ann Deal from the Better Business Bureau stopped by KTBS to talk about the FTC's new click-to-cancel rule. Join KTBS each ...