Amazon fined $2.25M by FTC for refusing to aid identity theft victims
The FTC penalized Amazon $2.25 million under Section 609(e) for failing to release fraud records to identity theft victims within 30 days. Analysts warn India's regulatory gap under DPDPA 2023 and the IT Act could let similar practices persist, amid Amazon India's ongoing dark-pattern violations.
FTC fined Amazon $2.25M for refusing identity theft victims' fraud records. Article flags India's regulatory gap (DPDPA/IT Act) and Amazon India's ongoing dark-pattern violations, warning the practice could replicate in India.