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Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers

BBC Business · Jun 30, 2026, 6:59 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Amazon's Prime Video streaming service is under government scrutiny
  • Australia's consumer watchdog has sued Amazon, claiming the tech giant introduced adverts in Prime Video using allegedly unfair contract terms.
  • The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Amazon had broken consumer protection law by making the unfair contracts with over a million annual subscribers between November 2023 and August 2025.

Amazon's Prime Video streaming service is under government scrutiny

Australia's consumer watchdog has sued Amazon, claiming the tech giant introduced adverts in Prime Video using allegedly unfair contract terms.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Amazon had broken consumer protection law by making the unfair contracts with over a million annual subscribers between November 2023 and August 2025.

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