Lumosity to Pay $2 Million to Settle FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges for Its
The press release of 5 January 2016 announces that Lumos Labs, maker of Lumosity, would pay 2 million dollars to settle deceptive advertising charges, with a 50 million dollar judgment suspended because of its financial condition. The Commission said the company claimed its games would improve performance in everyday tasks, school, work and athletics, and delay age-related cognitive decline, without the science to back the advertisements. The order requires competent and reliable scientific evidence for future claims and notice and a way to cancel for affected subscribers.
The press release of 5 January 2016 announces that Lumos Labs, maker of Lumosity, would pay 2 million dollars to settle deceptive advertising charges, with a 50 million dollar judgment suspended because of its financial condition. The Commission said the company claimed its games would improve performance in everyday tasks, school, work and athletics, and delay age-related cognitive decline, without the science to back the advertisements. The order requires competent and reliable scientific evidence for future claims and notice and a way to cancel for affected subscribers.
Written from the federal Trade Commission press release, read 2026-10-23.
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Brain Training' Program.' Press release, 5 January 2016