FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
MeetMe
Case Name (Date)
Herin et al. v. The Meet Group, Inc.
23-cv-13759, N.D. Ill.
(Aug. 2023)
Product/Service
MeetMe
Allegations
Requiring consumers to allow the dating referral service to collet biometric data – such facial geometry scans – when signing up without adequately disclosing why and how long it was collecting, storing, and using the data
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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