On May 13, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that Shutterstock, Inc. had agreed to a $35 million settlement resolving allegations that the company engaged in unfair and deceptive subscription practices. The FTC asserted claims under Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (“ROSCA”), alleging that Shutterstock charged consumers who did not understand they were enrolling in a subscription, failed to adequately disclose material subscription terms, and made cancellation unnecessarily difficult. The complaint did not seek civil penalties, and the final settlement requires only consumer redress.