ACCC sues Amazon over unfair contract terms for Prime Video ads; OpenAI and Google also make ad-related moves
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Luis Rijo
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Australia's competition regulator (ACCC) has filed Federal Court proceedings against Amazon, alleging the company used unfair contract terms to introduce advertising into Prime Video without giving affected subscribers meaningful remedies. The case, brought in the Victoria District Registry against Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd and Amazon.com Services LLC, covers approximately 850,000 Prime subscribers who were forced into ads. Separately, OpenAI is opening its books on advertising proof with third-party measurement, and Google is adding Gemini text to AdSense pop-ups.
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bskyACCC sues Amazon over unfair contract terms for Prime Video ads; OpenAI and Google also make ad-related movesppc.landKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission brought the case in the Victoria District Registry against Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd and Amazon.com Services LLC.
The company relied on five unfair contract terms to introduce advertising into Prime Video without giving affected subscribers any meaningful remedy.
The concise statement, dated June 29 and prepared by counsel Andrew McClelland KC and Sarah Zeleznikow, covers standard
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