OkCupid Class Action OkCupid Allegations: Enticing users to pay to connect with “A-List” users who have “liked” their profile when most, if not all, of the users who “like” them have inactive accounts
Tinder Class Action Tinder In March 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Tinder, Inc. (an online dating application for mobile phones where users “swipe” their finger across the screen to either…
Ashley Madison Class Action Ashley Madison In October 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Avid Life Media, Inc. and Avid Dating Life, Inc. d/b/a Ashley Madison for, among other things, allegedly deceptively representing that AshleyMadison.com…
TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Consumer News TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Truthinadvertising.org alerts federal and state regulators to deceptive marketing.
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Luxy Class Action Luxy Allegations: Requiring consumers to allow the dating referral service to collect biometric data – such as facial geometry scans – when they sign up without adequately disclosing why and how…
MeetMe Class Action 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…
Tinder’s Collection of Biometric Data Class Action Tinder’s Collection of Biometric Data Allegations: Misrepresenting that biometric facial scans from video selfies are only used for Photo Verification purposes without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting, storing, and…
eHarmony Collection of Biometric Data Class Action eHarmony Collection of Biometric Data Allegations: Instructing consumers to upload a selfie as part of the account verification process without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting, storing, and using their…
Coffee Meets Bagels Collection of Biometric Data Class Action Coffee Meets Bagels Collection of Biometric Data Allegations: Instructing consumers to upload a selfie as part of the account verification process without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting, storing, and using the…
Bumble’s Collection of Biometric Data Class Action Bumble’s Collection of Biometric Data Allegations: Instructing consumers to upload a selfie as part of the photo verification process when opening an account without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting,…
It’s Just Lunch Class Action It’s Just Lunch In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the dating service It’s Just Lunch International for allegedly misleadingly claiming that the company makes matches using “6 easy steps” and…
Match.com Subscriptions Class Action Match.com Subscriptions In April 2015, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed a class-action lawsuit they filed against Match.com. The complaint, which was filed earlier that same month, alleged that the company deceptively marketed its online…
Bumble Boost Class Action Bumble Boost July 2020: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would provide class members with both monetary and injunctive relief. Class members who purchased Bumble Boost will receive a…
When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Blog When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.
Coffee Meets Bagel Class Action Coffee Meets Bagel In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coffee Meets Bagel (a dating service app that offers both a free membership and a paid, premium membership) alleging that the…
GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement Consumer News GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement False advertising and wrongful death are among a plethora of allegations filed against the supplement retailer.
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.