FTC, Instacart File Proposed Order Agreeing For Instacart To Pay $60M In Fee Dispute

( December 19, 2025, 2:18 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission and Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart on Dec. 18 filed a joint motion in California federal court for entry of a stipulated order regarding an agreement in which Instacart pays $60 million to the FTC to resolve allegations that it misrepresented free delivery of items purchased online through the Instacart Marketplace, falsely advertised a satisfaction guarantee and implemented paid memberships without consumers’ “express informed consent.”...