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Amazon settled a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that accused the company of using “dark patterns to trick consumers” into signing up for Prime.

The tech giant will be required to pay a $1 billion civil penalty, plus provide $1.5 billion in refunds to consumers.

Here’s how to know if you’re eligible.

Last week, Amazon settled an antitrust lawsuit for $2.5 billion, after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused the tech giant of deceiving tens of millions of customers to sign up for Prime subscriptions and then “knowingly” making the cancellation process difficult.

Amazon Prime membership costs $14.99 monthly, or $139 annually, and includes fast shipping, video streaming, and other benefits. The FTC filed the lawsuit two years ago, writing in a

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