That is the entire point of a "free trial subscription", at least in presentation. You are supposedly not committing to a recurring payment.
Of course, they are deceiving and manipulating you. Otherwise, they would not be asking for the payment information up front. And if you are disappointed in the offering, good luck trying to cancel that payment.
"You should always be able to cancel easily..."
but as so many of us have discovered, you cannot do that.
Which is why I never sign up for "free trials" of anything.
“Of course, they are deceiving and manipulating you. Otherwise, they would not be asking for the payment information up front. “
It’s a trick! they asked for my payment info, and then charged me!
To quote our dear leader, Come On Man! If it was free, there is no payment info required. If it is a trial subscription, with payment info collected, then it is your job to cancel, or not give the payment info.
Feel free not to participate in these free trials, i get it. But don’t blame ‘dark patterns’ and cry for government regulation to protect you from your own choice to hand out your credit card.