Match to pay $14M to the FTC due to false advertising and other deceptive practices

Parent firm of Tinder and OKCupid to pay $14 million to settle deceptive advertising charges

Match Group has agreed to pay $14 million to the FTC. The payment will settle charges of deceptive advertising practices. Match will change some business practices as part of the settlement. The company recently laid off 13% of its staff. Match Group, the parent company of Match.com, Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and PlentyOfFish, has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about deceptive advertising practice…

Match Group to pay millions in FTC settlement over fake ads

Dating app conglomerate Match Group has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $14 million in a settlement of a 2019 suit. Six years ago, the FTC alleged that Match Group used fake advertisements of potential matches to lure people to buy paid subscriptions. The suit also alleged that the company deceived users in other ways, like making "guarantees," not providing services it told users it would, and making it difficult for users to cancel …

Match Group agrees to pay FTC $14M for misleading ads, dating app messages

Match Group “has been unjustly enriched as a result of its unlawful acts," according to regulators.

Match Group will pay $14 million to settle claims of deceptive business practices

In addition to the payment, Match Group has agreed to changes including more clearly disclosing terms for its "six-month guarantee" offer.

Match Group Might Compensate You for Your Dating Woes As Part of FTC Deal

The dating app behemoth will pay $14 million to settle deceptive advertising charges. It's a relatively paltry sum, but the FTC plans to give it to affected users (two major apps excluded).

Match to pay $14M to the FTC due to false advertising and other deceptive practices

Match Group agrees to pay the FTC $14 million after it was sued for deceiving users into buying subscriptions.