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Tinder’s Photo Verification
Case Name (Date)
Ciapinski et al. v. Tinder, Inc.
23-cv-23115, D.N.J.
(Sept. 2023)
Product/Service
Tinder
Allegations
Falsely representing that Tinder’s Photo Verification is a safety feature that gives “verified” status to users who are real people when the platform does not verify the identity of users and has given “verified” status to scammers
Status
Pending
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