Most Deceptive Ads of 2024
Here were some of the worst ads TINA.org investigated this year.
Coinmetro
Case Name (Date)
Yard et al. v. OCR Labs Global (USA) Inc.
24-cv-1428, N.D. Ill.
(Feb. 2024)
Product/Service
Coinmetro
Allegations
Requiring users to upload selfies and photographs from driver’s licenses or identification cards without adequately disclosing why and how long it would be collecting, storing, and using their biometric data, such as facial geometry scans
Status
Pending
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