Unacademy controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Karan Sangwan termination controversy
Educator Karan Sangwan was dismissed after a video in which he urged students to vote for educated candidates became widely circulated. Unacademy cited its conduct rules, while political figures and commentators criticized the decision.
2022
Layoffs and educator contract suspensions
Unacademy faced criticism after reducing staff and suspending educator contracts during the technology-sector funding downturn.
2021
PrepLadder intellectual-property lawsuit
Medical Joyworks alleged that PrepLadder copied proprietary elements from its Prognosis application. An initial Bombay civil-court order restricted use of the disputed materials, but the Bombay High Court later stayed that order.
2020
User-data breach
A hacking incident was reported to have exposed data connected to millions of Unacademy accounts. The company acknowledged the incident and said that sensitive information had not been compromised or misused.