WSJ Tech News Briefing · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Australia's consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company used unfair contract terms to introduce advertising to its local streaming service for over 850,000 customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims Amazon unilaterally altered service terms without customer compensation, specifically concerning the addition of ads in 2024. The commission seeks financial penalties and customer redress.
“Australia's consumer watchdog is suing Amazon, alleging the company relied on unfair contract terms to introduce advertising to more than 850,000 local streaming customers.”
“Earlier today, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission filed a case in the country's Federal Court, claiming that local Prime contracts contained terms that allowed Amazon to unilaterally make negative changes to its services without offering customers anything in return.”
“Amazon Australia said it had cooperated with the investigation and that it was reviewing the legal filings.”