Are there any class-action lawsuits or major controversies involving Duolingo billing practices that I should be aware of before subscribing?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Are there any class-action lawsuits or major controversies involving Duolingo billing practices that I should be aware of before subscribing?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Duolingo billing practices class action lawsuit subscription 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
Duolingo class action lawsuit billing practices subscription automatic renewal cancellation refund FTC consumer complaintsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Duolingo subscription billing controversy free trial charged annual subscription cancellation Apple Google Play lawsuitGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Duolingo billing practices class action lawsuit subscription 2026 Google ↗
Duolingo class action lawsuit billing practices subscription automatic renewal cancellation refund FTC consumer complaints Google ↗
Duolingo subscription billing controversy free trial charged annual subscription cancellation Apple Google Play lawsuit Google ↗
- Terms · www-prod.duolingo.com
- Help Center · preview.duolingo.com
- Getting In and Out of Free Trials, Auto-Renewals, and Negative Option Subscriptions · consumer.ftc.gov
- consumer subscription investigation · zrclaims.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duolingo billing practices class action lawsuit subscription 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Duolingo class action lawsuit billing practices subscription automatic renewal cancellation refund FTC consumer complaints OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Duolingo subscription billing controversy free trial charged annual subscription cancellation Apple Google Play lawsuit OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |