Grubhub pays $25 million for allegedly tricking customers and lying to drivers

Grubhub has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that claimed the food delivery service misled customers and drivers while also damaging the reputation of restaurants. The proposed settlement will require Grubhub to make several changes to the platform, such as showing the total delivery cost when customers place an order.

Along with advertising “highly inflated hourly pay rates for drivers,” the FTC’s initial complaint...