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Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Illegal Subscription and Cancellation Practices

May 19, 2026
Online licensing platform allegedly charged consumers without their consent, failed to disclose auto-renewals and cancellation charges, and made cancelling difficult

Shutterstock Inc. will pay $35 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the online digital photo and video platform illegally made tens of millions of dollars from a range of unfair and deceptive practices, including charging consumers for products without their informed consent and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

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Source: US FTC Press — US Government, Public Domain

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