Chegg controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
US judge dismisses Chegg and Penske Media antitrust lawsuits against Google over AI Overviews
Ruling
A US District Judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation, the parent company of Rolling Stone, against Google. The plaintiffs had accused Google of abusing its monopoly power by coercing publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews for free and diverting traffic and revenue away from their sites. The judge ruled that the claims made by Penske Media and Chegg do not stand up to antitrust law.
US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of abusing its monopoly power by coercing publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews for free and diverting traffic and revenue away from their sites. The judge ruled that PMC and Chegg's claims do not stand up to antitrust law.
Source excerpt
US District Judge Amit Mehta takes Google’s side in a ruling on Wednesday , writing that PMC and Chegg’s claims don’t stand up to antitrust law.
The publishers alleged Google’s practices diverted traffic away from their sites, hurting their revenue.
In lawsuits filed last year, Chegg and PMC accused Google of abusing its monopoly power by coercing publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews for free, or risk disappearing from search results.
2024
Australian academic-integrity litigation
Australia’s tertiary-education regulator brought proceedings alleging that Chegg’s services contravened laws concerning cheating services. The supplied material does not provide enough verified detail to characterize the final legal outcome.
2023
Federal privacy and security enforcement
The FTC finalized an order requiring Chegg to improve its information-security and privacy program, provide stronger consumer controls, and reduce unnecessary data collection following the company’s breach history.
2020
Academic-dishonesty controversy
Universities and educators criticized Chegg because its answer and homework-help services could be used to obtain unauthorized assistance, particularly during remote examinations. Reports connected the platform with incidents at multiple universities, and some institutions prohibited or restricted its use.
2018
User-data breach
Chegg disclosed that a breach discovered in 2018 may have exposed usernames, passwords, email addresses, and shipping addresses for approximately 40 million users. The company stated that social-security numbers and bank-account information were not affected.