eHarmony deceived Australian customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds
One day4 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 1 day - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 25 Aug, 05:11eHarmony deceived Australian customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds1 outlet
- 25 Aug, 08:26Online dating site found to be cheating on Australians3 outlets
- and 2 one-off wordings
All 6 reports on Tue, 25 August 2026
What it is about
Australian consumer watchdogAustralian Competition and Consumer CommissionACCCAustralianUS-basedAustraliaJustice Christopher HoranLuke WoodwardAustralian AssociatedAustraliansUsers
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
The Guardian World
Channel News Asia
blayneychronicle.com.au
portnews.com.au
northweststar.com.au
ABC News (Australia)
25 Aug, 05:11over 9 hours25 Aug, 13:45
How it spread - 4 original reports, 2 reprints
Tue, 25 August 2026
4 reports- The Guardian World05:11first to report
Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its memberships Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dating website eHarmony engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over subscription traps that cost thousands of customers hundreds of dollars each, the federal court has found. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued the US-based...
- Channel News Asia05:15
- blayneychronicle.com.au08:26
The federal court has found love comes at an unfair cost for Australians using a major online dating...
2 reprints
- portnews.com.au25 Aug, 08:26their copy
- northweststar.com.au25 Aug, 08:26their copy
- ABC News (Australia)13:45
Users of eHarmony's website and app were conned with fake free dating services and then forced to pay, the Federal Court of Australia has found.