Match.com agrees to pay $14 million in FTC settlement over subscription practices
Match.com, the online dating site, will pay $14 million and make changes to its membership terms to settle allegations that it made cancellations difficult and made misrepresentations to members, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday.
Millions of people around the world turn to Match.com and its numerous dating services, including Tinder, OKCupid, and PlentyOfFish, to find romance, the FTC said.
Match and its affiliates control 25 percent of the online dating market, the FTC said.
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