# Paddle's Payment Predicament: Unpacking FTC's Compliance Crackdown

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Podcast: [Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/payments-pros-the-payments-law-podcast-6419596)
Published: 2025-09-02T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Keith Barnett and Carlin McCrory examine the recent $5 million settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Paddle.com, a UK-based payment processor.

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