Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle claims it deceived drivers about potential earnings
- Lyft has agreed to pay a $2.1 million civil penalty as part of a proposed settlement over complaints it misled drivers about earnings.
- The US Department of Justice filed a complaint stating that Lyft violated the Federal Trade Commission Act between April 2021 and June 2022.
- The proposed settlement will prohibit Lyft from making earnings claims unless they have meaningful evidence to back them up.
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Lyft Settles With Department of Justice Over Claim It Misled Drivers About Potential Earnings
During the pandemic, Lyft told drivers in some cities that they could make over $40 per hour. The Justice Department argued only the most hardcore drivers would make that much.
Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle claims it deceived drivers about potential earnings
Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic.
Lyft pays US$2.1-million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
The agreement resolves a case filed by the U.S. Justice Department a week ago in San Francisco federal court on Oct. 25 – the same day that Lyft disclosed it had negotiated the terms of the settlement revolving around the same issues with the Federal Trade Commission

Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a
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