Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US Federal Trade Commission has sued ride-hailing app Uber, saying it made \u201cfalse or misleading\u201d claims about its subscription service, in the latest sign that Donald Trump\u2019s administration is embracing an aggressive stance against Big Tech groups. The regulator alleged the company\u2019s Uber One service failed to deliver promised savings and proved difficult to \u201ccancel anytime\u201d as promised, according to a complaint filed in a California court on Monday. \u201cAmericans are tired of getting signed up for unwanted subscriptions that seem impossible to cancel,\u201d said FTC chair Andrew Ferguson. \u201cUber not only deceived consumers about their subscriptions, but also made it unreasonably difficult for customers to cancel.\u201d The FTC\u2019s action adds to a series of lawsuits brought by successive US administrations against large technology companies. The case signals that the Trump administration will continue to clamp down on these groups despite recent overtures made by tech executives. Uber denied the FTC\u2019s claims and said its sign-up and cancellation processes were \u201cclear, simple, and follow the letter and spirit of the law\u201d. Uber and its chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi each donated $1mn to Trump\u2019s inauguration earlier this year. Apple CEO Tim Cook as well as Amazon, Meta and Google were among a large number of American companies and executives that also made contributions. All four companies face antitrust legal challenges from the FTC and the Department of Justice, some of which have gone to trial.Several tech executives attended the president\u2019s inauguration ceremony, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg have held meetings with the president at the White House in recent months. Efforts to gain favour with the White House have not led to a softer stance on antitrust actions under Ferguson, who Trump named to lead the FTC and who has accused Big Tech of censorship. He has signalled that he will sustain the crackdown on the industry unleashed by his predecessor Lina Khan. \u201cThe Trump-Vance FTC is fighting back on behalf of the American people,\u201d Ferguson added, referring to US vice-president JD Vance. Lawyers for the FTC in court filings said Uber falsely claimed users would save roughly $25 a month through the $9.99 service, but did not account for the cost of the subscription in its calculations. They added that Uber made it difficult to cancel the service, requiring users to take at least a \u201cdozen different actions and navigate a maze of at least seven screens, if they guess the right paths to use\u201d.Uber said: \u201cUber does not sign up or charge consumers without their consent, and cancellations can now be done anytime in-app and take most people 20 seconds or less.\u201dThe FTC under former president Joe Biden\u2019s administration brought a lawsuit against Amazon over its Prime subscription service. That case is due to be heard later this year in Seattle. The FTC sued Uber during Trump\u2019s first term over claims the ride-hailing app mishandled personal data and \u201cexaggerated earnings\u201d for prospective drivers. Uber settled both lawsuits and paid a $20mn settlement to provide refunds to affected drivers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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