FTC and LA DA: NGL Labs, anonymous messaging app consumer protection case
Regulator
Federal Trade Commission
acted against
Against
The FTC and Los Angeles District Attorney alleged NGL marketed its app to kids, sent fake messages to push subscriptions and made false claims about AI content moderation.
The case
- Regulator
- US Federal Trade Commission
- Decided
- Jul 9, 2024
- Status
- Settled
- Outcome
- NGL Labs and its founders are banned from offering anonymous messaging apps to users under 18.
History
1 dated entryFTC and LA DA: NGL Labs, anonymous messaging appSource
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Caption and links
Federal Trade Commission and People of the State of California v. NGL Labs, LLC, et al.
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