Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 3:39 PM ET

NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions

First reported by The Verge at 10:49 AM ET · Updated 1:41 PM · 2 sources

New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the city's click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up.

Summary from The Verge.

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Engadget NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell · staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk)