arstechnica ,
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FTC sues Adobe over hefty hidden fees, “manipulative” sign-ups

Adobe knowingly "trapped" customers into annual subscriptions, the FTC alleged.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/ftc-sues-adobe-over-hefty-hidden-fees-manipulative-sign-ups/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

carterthecoder ,
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@arstechnica Remember when you could own things?

disky00 ,
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@arstechnica Let's all watch as they receive a slap on the wrist.

andrewfelix ,
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@arstechnica I fucking hate that I’m forced to use adobe products because of their unholy monopoly. I miss macromedia

pascaline ,
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@arstechnica
Go get them!

skiles ,
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@arstechnica I love that the FTC is bringing charges again specific executives, by name

Jennifer ,
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@arstechnica I have an old laptop with an ancient CD version of CS4 and use it when I need to ise InDesign. I refuse to pay for a stupid subscription. I didn't know there's a cancellation penalty!!

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TopKnot ,
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@arstechnica

Seems to me, record profits really makes investors happy. But obscene record profits makes investors more happier and customers rather dismayed.

sloenthusiast ,
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@arstechnica good, I hope they crucify Adobe

Andreas_Sturm ,
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@arstechnica Adobe lost me the moment they paralysed my computer with background processes, to do things I didn't need. My questions, about what was happening, were not answered. I have always been a loyal, paying customer and would have remained one. But there are two things I don't like:

Wasting resources and being spied on. The latter is unclear. But with my cancellation, it no longer matters.

zachvat ,
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@arstechnica

What an ass company.

davesdogmaggie ,
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@arstechnica

Hulk SMASH them.

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