The U.S. Court of Appeals blocked the FTC's "click-to-cancel" rule on July 8, 2025, citing procedural flaws. Consumers remain stuck navigating complex cancellation processes while companies keep using dark patterns to retain subscribers.

A federal appeals court vacated the Federal Trade Commission's Click to Cancel rule -- which was to go into effect next week -- on procedural grounds.

The rule, unveiled by the Federal Trade Commission in the Biden era, would have made it easier to cancel subscriptions and was due to be enforced from July 14.