FTC v. Match Group (deceptive ads and billing) consumer protection case
Brought by
Federal Trade Commission
v.
Defendants
The FTC alleged Match.com used fake love-interest ads to sell subscriptions, misled users about guarantees and locked out users who disputed charges.
The case
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of Texas
- Docket
- 3:19-cv-02281
- Filed
- Sep 25, 2019
- Status
- Settled
- Outcome
- Match Group agreed in August 2025 to pay USD 14 million and stop deceptive advertising, cancellation and billing practices.
- Amount
- $14 million
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