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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: HomeAdvisor, Inc.
Current Parent Company: IAC/InterActiveCorp
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Penalty: $7,200,000
Year: 2023
Date: January 23, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed orderrequiring Denver-based HomeAdvisor, Inc. -- a company affiliated with Angi, formerly known as Angie's List -- to pay up to $7.2 million for using a wide range of deceptive and misleading tactics in selling home improvement project leads to service providers, including small businesses operating in the gig economy.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: information technology
Specific Industry of Current Parent: internet services
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