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Chris Remington ( remington@beehaw.org ) A to U.S. News · 3 months ago

New York City to become first in US to ban deceptive subscription practices

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New York City to become first in US to ban deceptive subscription practices

www.theguardian.com

Chris Remington ( remington@beehaw.org ) A to U.S. News · 3 months ago
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Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and also targets ‘junk fees’
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  • colournoun ( colournoun@beehaw.org ) 
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    3 months ago

    And we’re starting with the New York Times, right?

  • deadbeef79000 ( deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz ) 
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    That this isn’t some federal rule already is asinine.

    • ImgurRefugee114 ( ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com ) 
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      If you don’t like getting scammed just don’t buy from them FREE MARKET BABYYYY - some chud probably

    • A_be_seedy ( A_be_seedy@beehaw.org ) 
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      Federal law states that you have to allow people to cancel their subscription the same way as they signed up. But some state’s decided that they would pass laws giving exception to gyms.

      Want to guess which party runs those States?

      • deadbeef79000 ( deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz ) 
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        It seems odd that a state can override a federal law.

        I mean when there’s a minimum or maximum, e.g. minimum age to get licensed to drive. A state could raise the minimum (or lower a maximum) to strengthen the federal law.

        But to weaken one? I suppose it’s subjective. Are they weakening consumer protection or strengthening corporate ‘freedom’?

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