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[[wikipedia:Walmart|'''Walmart''']] is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries.  
[[wikipedia:Walmart|'''Walmart''']] is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries.  


==Relation to anti-consumer practices==  
==Incidents==  


When you use their app on the iPhone and iPad, a sizable (90%) of the screen popup with a very large button to one-click signup for Walmart+ with a small ‘x’ in the corner to close the popup and continue to the app proper.
=== Weighted groceries settlement ===
In 2022 a class action lawsuit was filed against wallmart in Florida mainly alledging that Wallmart falsely inflated product weight, misslabeled weight of bagged produce and overcharged for sold-by-weight clearance products.<ref>[https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.walmartweightedgroceriessettlement.com/docs/Amended+Class+Action+Complaint.pdf Amended class action complaint. V. Kukorinis (and similarly situated v. Wallmart Inc.] </ref> While Wallmart denies any wrongdoing they agreed to pay $45 million to settle the case in 2024 <ref>https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/walmart-shoppers-qualify-cash-45-million-settlement/story?id=108987190</ref>
=== One-click sign up to paid service===
When you use their app on the iPhone and iPad, a sizable (90%) of the screen popup with a very large button to one-click signup for Walmart+ with a small ‘x’ in the corner to close the popup and continue to the app proper.{{citation needed}}


==See Also==
==See Also==
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lFIc1nDcA YouTube video about click to cancel]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lFIc1nDcA YouTube video about click to cancel]
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