Canva charges customers for premium services without authorization
A Canva user's spouse was charged for premium services despite never having provided payment information or requesting the upgrade, and got charged again shortly after investigating the issue. Support was reported as difficult to reach and unhelpful in resolving the unauthorized charges.
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