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Mamdani announces rules to cancel Netflix, Amazon subscription in one click
Published 15 July 2026 ยท entertainment
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a first-in-the-nation "Click-to-Cancel" rule forcing Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, and other subscription services to let customers cancel as easily
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a first-in-the-nation "Click-to-Cancel" rule forcing Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, and other subscription services to let customers cancel as easily as they signed up. Effective October 1, the rule bans phone-only cancellations and hidden hurdles, with penalties starting at $525 per violation. It revives a federal FTC policy struck down in 2025, now enforced at the city level.
Published: July 15, 2026 โข 9:35 PM IST ยท Updated: July 16, 2026 โข 11:03 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a first-in-the-nation "Click-to-Cancel" rule forcing Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, and other subscription services to let customers cancel as easily as they signed up.
Effective October 1, the rule bans phone-only cancellations and hidden hurdles, with penalties starting at $525 per violation.
It revives a federal FTC policy struck down in 2025, now enforced at the city level.