Cartoon: Subscription overload

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

Subscription services like Netflix, Disney, and Spotify are on the rise, but come with their drawbacks. These companies are hungry for users’ money, often lacking price transparency. Subscriptions are also notoriously difficult to cancel, eventually making users give up and continue to pay for the subscription, even if they don’t want it anymore. These services are an example of companies having far too much power to manipulate their consumers. Rules like the Federal Trade Commission’s “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which was finalized in late 2024, should be more widely implemented because they force subscription companies to simplify the cancellation process. (Julia Cline)

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Julia Cline

Julia Cline, Staff Writer

Julia (class of 2027) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School. Outside of school, you can find her dancing, reading, listening to music, or painting.

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