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Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
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Class Actions
Coursera
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing services as free and failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Surfshark Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
Evil Angel
Allegations: Failing to disclose memberships automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
Shapermint Club Memberships
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Audible Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatically renewing subscriptions, charging consumers without their consent, and making it difficult to cancel
SmartyPlus Subscriptions
Allegations: Falsely representing that trial subscriptions are “free,” falsely representing that subscribers may cancel their subscriptions at any time, and making it difficult to cancel
YouTube Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Filmora Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
PetLab Co.
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Tinder Notifications
Allegations: Using “fake” notifications saying that “7 people like you” to induce consumers to pay $15 to subscribe