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Tinder’s Photo Verification

Class Action

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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