A 19-year-old woman, Kaelyn Lunglhofer, alleges the dating app Meete took a TikTok video of her without consent, edited it with a voiceover into an advertisement, and used geofencing to target the ad to people near her, including men in her dorm. She is suing multiple companies behind Meete under federal and Tennessee laws seeking $750,000 and any ad revenue, saying the ads damaged her reputation and put her at risk of harassment. #Meete #Snapchat
Keypoints
- Kaelyn Lunglhofer alleges Meete repurposed her TikTok video into ads without her consent.
- The complaint says the company added a misleading voiceover and used geofencing to target local users on platforms like Snapchat.
- The lawsuit names Quantum Communications Development Unlimited, Starpool Data Limited, and Guangzhou Yuedong Interconnection Technology as defendants.
- Claims include alleged violations of the Lanham Act, Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, defamation, and right of publicity.
- Lunglhofer seeks $750,000 in punitive damages plus any revenue tied to the ads and says the ads harmed her brand and safety.
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