FTC Adds $18M in Settlements to Consumer Fraud Crackdown

The FTC secured $10 million from StubHub over deceptive ticket pricing practices, resolving charges that the company violated the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees by advertising ticket prices without clearly disclosing total costs upfront. Separately, Match Group and OkCupid settled FTC charges for sharing personal data, including nearly 3 million user photos and location information, with an unrelated third party without adequate disclosure.

These settlements follow the FTC and Maryland AG's $75 million Lindsay Automotive settlement announced last week, continuing a pattern of aggressive consumer protection enforcement.

Ticket buyers and dating app users should be aware of their rights regarding clear pricing and data privacy, as regulators increasingly hold companies accountable for undisclosed practices.