U.S. regulators try to crackdown on hard-to-cancel subscriptions

NPR | By Andrew Mambo

Published July 2, 2024 at 8:51 PM EDT

The FTC filed charges against Adobe, stating that Adobe deceived consumers about early termination fees and inhibited cancellations. NPR's Andrew Mambo speaks with former FTC chair and George Washington University Law School professor, Bill Kovacic.

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