Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the tech company behind online payment platform Cash App.
The settlement comes after allegations that Block misled customers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud and failed to provide fraud protection or resolution required by law.
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