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# FTC Widens Subscription Crackdown With Sweeping Complaint Against Genesis Tech

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.pymnts.com/subscriptions/2026/ftc-widens-subscription-crackdown-with-sweeping-complaint-against-genesis-tech/  

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## Overview

A $1.99 charge that morphs into $45 a month. A fun personality quiz that ends at a credit card form. A cancel button that leads nowhere. These are the building blocks of a deception machine, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which moved to shut one down. The FTC’s latest enforcement action is aimed at […] The post FTC Widens Subscription Crackdown With Sweeping Complaint Against Genesis Tech appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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