Dating App Sued for Targeting Men in Her Dormitory with Her Tiktoks
5 hours ago
- #Privacy Violation
- #Geofencing
- #Lawsuit
- A 19-year-old college student, Kaelyn Lunglhofer, is suing dating app Meete for allegedly using a TikTok video of her without consent, editing it into an advertisement with a suggestive voiceover, and geotargeting it to users near her, including men in her dormitory.
- The lawsuit, filed in Tennessee, claims violations of laws like the Lanham Act and Tennessee's ELVIS Act, seeking $750,000 in punitive damages and revenue from the ads, arguing the misuse damaged her reputation and put her at risk of harassment.
- The app's makers, including Quantum Communications Development Unlimited and Chinese companies Starpool Data Limited and Guangzhou Yuedong Interconnection Technology, are named as defendants, with a judge ordering depositions, despite challenges due to their overseas bases.
- Evidence suggests Meete may have misappropriated images of others similarly, with most victims unaware, and user reviews on Google Play accuse the app of using bots and failing to match nearby users, contradicting its safety claims on Apple's App Store.