The FTC is using its regulatory authority here in the US to curb this as well, see this article from June of last year: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/

The FTC is using its regulatory authority here in the US to curb this as well, see this article from June of last year: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/06/02/automatic-renewals-ftc-subscriptions/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/06/02/automatic... I'm not sure of the status of any current rulemaking, though. The current chair of the FTC has made it clear she is willing to take on "dark pattern" practices such as this.