> This is a terrible piece. Whoever wrote it probably signed up for a subscription and forgot to cancel it. The article specifically calls out that the issue i

> This is a terrible piece. Whoever wrote it probably signed up for a subscription and forgot to cancel it. The article specifically calls out that the issue investigated are applications that make it hard, and/or use otherwise bad UX patterns to discourage users from cancelling. > Doesn't matter if you don't read the paper that's delivered to your house every morning, the service is still provided. Same thing with app services. Newspapers are another area, like recurring apps, and gym memberships, where they are so hostile towards users unsubscribing that they have invited investigation and regulation in many jurisdictions. > If you signed up for it, you signed up for it. Not my fault if you fail to cancel it if you're not using/reading it. You want regulations? Because that's how you get regulations - which is likely the outcome given the number of countries investigating these practices individually, and through organizations like ICPEN.