
Monetizing Minors
How brands exploit kid influencers and their followers.
Ganz et al. v. The League App, Inc.
23-cv-1035, C.D. Cal.
(Jan. 2023)
The League
(a dating app)
Misrepresenting the number of profiles waiting to be verified to make consumers think it will take months or years for their profile to be verified
Misrepresenting that the verification process will be completed faster for consumers who purchase memberships
Failing to disclose that memberships automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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