Australia sues Amazon unit over alleged breach via Prime Video ads

Australia’s competition regulator said on Tuesday it has ​taken Amazon’s Australian unit ​to court, alleging its Prime subscription contracts contained ​unfair terms that allowed the company to add advertising to its video streaming platform.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that between November ‌2023 and August ⁠2025, ⁠Amazon Australia used unfair Prime Video contract terms to make negative changes ​for over 1 million annual subscribers without offering compensation.