Tinder to pay $ 23 million to discriminate users over 30

The Tinder dating platform will pay $ 23 million to some 230,000 people who have filed a clbad action against the company in the United States for discrimination at a higher price for users aged 30 or older, according to a regulation l & # 39; amicably. aujourd & # 39; hui.

The Spanish agency EFE He pointed out that the lawsuit filed last April in a California court accused Tinder of "discriminating" against users over 29 by accusing them twice as much for subscribing to Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold payment services, which have some additional advantages over the free service.

The West Hollywood, California-based company has justified this price difference by ensuring that teens and 20-year-olds have lower purchasing power and need lower prices to use the service, but applicants have estimated it was an age discrimination exercise.

With the agreement, each of the 230,000 plaintiffs will automatically receive 50 "Super Likes" (a payment option indicating a great interest in knowing a specific person on the platform), which equates to a disbursement of 50 dollars. (Télam)