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New York City to become first in US to ban deceptive subscription practices (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 13 points 2 months ago

And we’re starting with the New York Times, right?

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    [–] 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    That this isn't some federal rule already is asinine.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Federal law states that you have to allow people to cancel their subscription the same way as they signed up. But some state's decided that they would pass laws giving exception to gyms.

    Want to guess which party runs those States?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    It seems odd that a state can override a federal law.

    I mean when there's a minimum or maximum, e.g. minimum age to get licensed to drive. A state could raise the minimum (or lower a maximum) to strengthen the federal law.

    But to weaken one? I suppose it's subjective. Are they weakening consumer protection or strengthening corporate 'freedom'?

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