公平贸易委员会起诉珍珠AI公司 在欺骗性注册策略中隐藏订阅费 FTC sues Pearl AI for hiding subscription fees in deceptive sign-up tactics.

联邦贸易委员会起诉了Just Answer的AI搜索引擎Pearl, 指控它通过隐藏的订阅费欺骗了数十万消费者。 The Federal Trade Commission has sued Pearl, an AI search engine by JustAnswer, alleging it deceived hundreds of thousands of consumers through hidden subscription fees. FTC说, 用户被定向广告吸引到登陆页面上, 其中一位聊天爱好者以1美元或5美元促销注册, 然后在没有明确通知的情况下收取高得多的月费, 条件被埋在一个著名的“现在确认”按钮附近。 The FTC says users were lured by targeted ads to landing pages where a chatbot prompted sign-ups for $1 or $5, then charged much higher monthly fees without clear notice, with terms buried near a prominent "Confirm now" button. 该机构声称,该公司的首席执行官知道这些策略,但拒绝改变。 The agency claims the company’s CEO knew of the tactics but refused to change them. Justeswer否认错失行为,说定价是明确的,取消很容易。 JustAnswer denies wrongdoing, stating pricing is clear and cancellations are easy. 这个案例是联邦对“黑暗模式”的更广泛打击的一部分, “黑暗模式”用来困住用户不想要的订阅。 The case is part of a broader federal crackdown on "dark patterns" used to trap users in unwanted subscriptions.