Match Group Agreed to Pay $14 Million Over Deceptive Advertising, Billing and Cancellation Practices
Company: Match Group, Inc.
Summary
In August 2025, Match Group Inc. and Match Group LLC agreed to pay $14 million and accept restrictions on their business practices to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges concerning Match.com. The FTC alleged that Match deceptively induced consumers to subscribe by promoting a free six-month guarantee without adequately disclosing onerous conditions, unfairly locked consumers out of accounts after unsuccessful billing disputes while retaining their money, and made subscription cancellation difficult. The proposed order required Match to stop misrepresenting guarantees, simplify cancellation procedures and provide $14 million for consumer redress. Source: Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/08/match-group-agrees-pay-14-million-permanently-stop-deceptive-advertising-cancellation-billing