Hayley Birkin

California's SB 598 would make dating apps run criminal background checks on all users and flag violent felony and sex crime convictions.

India's Joint Committee on the Data Protection Bill recommends mandatory KYC for dating, social media and gaming platforms, using Aadhaar or passports.

India's NHRC has ordered MeitY to probe extramarital dating app Gleeden, which has 4 million Indian members, over fake profiles and underage access.

Tinder made facial verification compulsory for new users in Singapore, after the US and UK. Match claims a 60% reduction in scammer exposure.

The EU's temporary derogation allowing CSAM scanning expired on 3 April without a replacement, leaving dating apps in a legal grey zone.

Tinder will require all Dutch users to submit a facial scan from 4 April or lose their account, following a similar UK rollout.

Match Group is suing broker Marsh USA for $3.9M, alleging a 48-hour delay in notifying Beazley voided coverage for a Tinder Super Like lawsuit.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner warned Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube that their age checks let under-16s retry verification.

Match Group settled with the FTC over OkCupid sharing user data with Clarifai without consent, with no fine, versus $14M for billing complaints.

France's government charter on homophobic ambush attacks has been signed by Tinder, Meetic, Bumble and Grindr, and requires extended data retention.

Dating apps have until summer 2026 to meet Ofcom's cyberflashing rules or face fines based on global revenue, under the Online Safety Act.

Tinder has made video selfie verification compulsory for all new UK users, with Match Group reporting a 40% drop in scam-related reports.

New Mexico jury awards $375 million in civil penalties against Meta over child safety claims, raising legal risk for dating apps' age checks.

Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos says the app's algorithm does not favour attractive users, but the claim cannot be independently verified.

UK dating platforms must report child sexual abuse material to the National Crime Agency from 7 April, with fines up to 10% of turnover or £18M.

Grindr has disabled distance-based tracking in Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic athlete villages and replaced third-party ads with safety messaging.

DateMyAge says over 50 per cent of online daters have encountered 'some form of risk', as it stresses member safety amid UK and EU regulation.

At least ten countries have enacted or are reviewing under-16 social media bans, and dating apps may face age verification rules next.

Match Group's Tinder will pay $60.5M to settle a class action over charging subscribers over 30 more than younger users for the same features.

Malaysia's MCMC has blocked the Grindr and Blued websites, but has not said if the apps are still available on iOS and Android app stores.