{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"180364","rtpr_id":"nACSnv23Ma-20261026","ticker":"DUOL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["DUOL"],"title":"DUOL ALERT: Securities Fraud Class Action Launched Against Duolingo, Inc. - December 7, 2026 Deadline","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-26T23:45:00.286Z","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nOctober 26, 2026 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that a securities class\naction lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or\notherwise acquired Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) securities.\n\nIf you suffered a loss on your Duolingo, Inc. investment and would like to\nexplore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn about\nDuolingo, Inc. Class Action (https://pr.report/srvc) or contact Joseph E.\nLevi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or call (212)363-7500 to speak\nto our team of experienced shareholder advocates.\n\nTHE LAWSUIT: A class action securities lawsuit was filed against Duolingo,\nInc. that seeks to recover losses of Duolingo, Inc. shareholders who were\nadversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 2, 2025 and\nFebruary 26, 2026.\n\nCASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false\nstatements and/or concealed that: (a) DAU growth rates were being leveraged\nagainst deliberately added user friction in the form of significant increases\nin ad volume, subscription tier upsells, and worsened product quality, and\ndefendants understood that any amount of user friction would cause users to\nleave the app and, ultimately, negatively impact DAU growth rates; (b) the\nCompany's rigorous A/B testing demonstrated to Defendants that increased\nfriction in the free user experience was having negative impacts on DAU growth\nrates; (c) the Company's quickly generated AI content was worsening the\nquality of Duolingo's product offerings, negatively impacting the user\nexperience and user trends, and threatening the sustainability of the\nCompany's financial performance; and (d) far from driving sustained growth and\nstrong user momentum through content and \"product improvements\" that \"get\nimproved retention,\" the Company's constant A/B testing informed the Company\nthat its monetization push and lower-quality, rapidly generated AI content\nwere degrading the Duolingo product experience and the value proposition of\nits subscription tiers.\n\nWHAT'S NEXT? If you purchased Duolingo, Inc. stock during the relevant time\nframe - even if you still hold your shares, learn about your rights to seek a\nrecovery (https://pr.report/srvd). There is no cost or obligation to\nparticipate.\n\nWHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, Levi & Korsinsky LLP has\nestablished itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation firm that\nhas secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and\nbuilt a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm has extensive\nexpertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team\nof over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi &\nKorsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as\none of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. Attorney\nAdvertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nCONTACT:\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP\nJoseph E. Levi, Esq.\nEd Korsinsky, Esq.\n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor\nNew York, NY 10004\njlevi@levikorsinsky.com\nTel: (212)363-7500\nFax: (212) 363-7171\n\nSOURCE: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/duol-alert-securities-fraud-class-action-launched-against-duolin-1242249)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSnv23Ma-20261026","title":"DUOL ALERT: Securities Fraud Class Action Launched Against Duolingo, Inc. - December 7, 2026 Deadline","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"DUOL","created":"2026-10-26T23:45:00.286Z","tickers":["DUOL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nOctober 26, 2026 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that a securities class\naction lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or\notherwise acquired Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) securities.\n\nIf you suffered a loss on your Duolingo, Inc. investment and would like to\nexplore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn about\nDuolingo, Inc. Class Action (https://pr.report/srvc) or contact Joseph E.\nLevi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or call (212)363-7500 to speak\nto our team of experienced shareholder advocates.\n\nTHE LAWSUIT: A class action securities lawsuit was filed against Duolingo,\nInc. that seeks to recover losses of Duolingo, Inc. shareholders who were\nadversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 2, 2025 and\nFebruary 26, 2026.\n\nCASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false\nstatements and/or concealed that: (a) DAU growth rates were being leveraged\nagainst deliberately added user friction in the form of significant increases\nin ad volume, subscription tier upsells, and worsened product quality, and\ndefendants understood that any amount of user friction would cause users to\nleave the app and, ultimately, negatively impact DAU growth rates; (b) the\nCompany's rigorous A/B testing demonstrated to Defendants that increased\nfriction in the free user experience was having negative impacts on DAU growth\nrates; (c) the Company's quickly generated AI content was worsening the\nquality of Duolingo's product offerings, negatively impacting the user\nexperience and user trends, and threatening the sustainability of the\nCompany's financial performance; and (d) far from driving sustained growth and\nstrong user momentum through content and \"product improvements\" that \"get\nimproved retention,\" the Company's constant A/B testing informed the Company\nthat its monetization push and lower-quality, rapidly generated AI content\nwere degrading the Duolingo product experience and the value proposition of\nits subscription tiers.\n\nWHAT'S NEXT? If you purchased Duolingo, Inc. stock during the relevant time\nframe - even if you still hold your shares, learn about your rights to seek a\nrecovery (https://pr.report/srvd). There is no cost or obligation to\nparticipate.\n\nWHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, Levi & Korsinsky LLP has\nestablished itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation firm that\nhas secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and\nbuilt a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm has extensive\nexpertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team\nof over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi &\nKorsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as\none of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. Attorney\nAdvertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nCONTACT:\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP\nJoseph E. Levi, Esq.\nEd Korsinsky, Esq.\n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor\nNew York, NY 10004\njlevi@levikorsinsky.com\nTel: (212)363-7500\nFax: (212) 363-7171\n\nSOURCE: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/duol-alert-securities-fraud-class-action-launched-against-duolin-1242249)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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