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Operates Facebook Dating, a free dating service within the Facebook app launched in 2019. USA [![Adam Mosseri headshot](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/b5fb9caa-6b6e-456a-9e93-29f35be76a34.jpg) Adam Mosseri Head of Instagram ](/people/adam-mosseri) [Products](#products)[News Coverage](#coverage) ## Meta Products [ ![Facebook logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/Facebook?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=96&format=png&fallback=monogram) ### Facebook Dating App Social media platform that accounted for more romance scam losses than text messaging or email scams combined and hosts dating-focused groups. ](/products/facebook)[ ![Facebook Dating logo](https://img.logo.dev/facebook.com?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=96&format=png&fallback=monogram) ### Facebook Dating Dating App Meta's integrated dating feature within Facebook. USA Est. 2019 ](/products/facebook-dating)[ ![Instagram logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/Instagram?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=96&format=png&fallback=monogram) ### Instagram Dating App Social media platform where scammers have migrated and that allows romantic connections to form via DMs. ](/products/instagram)[ ![WhatsApp logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/WhatsApp?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=96&format=png&fallback=monogram) ### WhatsApp Dating App Platform where scammers build trust through groups with fabricated testimonials and facilitate intimate conversations without enhanced safety requirements. ](/products/whatsapp) ## Meta Key People [![Adam Mosseri headshot](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/b5fb9caa-6b6e-456a-9e93-29f35be76a34.jpg) Adam Mosseri Head of Instagram ](/people/adam-mosseri) ## Latest Meta News [View all coverage →](/news?company=meta) [ ### Meetmarket's Crowdfunding Success: A Privacy Bet Grindr Can't Ignore Meetmarket raised €161,456 through crowdfunding in June from roughly 1,300 founding members before launching its privacy-focused gay dating app Grindr lost its appeal against Norway's data protection … Financial & Investor 8 Sept 2026 ](/news/privacy-concerns-community-gay-dating-apps)[ ### Match and Bumble's AI Dreams Clash with Europe's Data Reality Europe's online dating market will grow from $1.15bn in 2025 to $1.63bn by 2031, representing a 5.99% compound annual growth rate Mobile applications account for 71.15% of market revenue and are forec… Regulatory Monitor 4 Sept 2026 ](/news/europes-online-dating-market-forecast-2031)[ ### Match Group's Portfolio Play: Tinder Events and the Swipe Era's End Match Group's Q2 revenue declined 1% year-on-year, though net income rose 36% to $171M through cost-cutting measures Tinder Events reported 71% engagement among 18-24 year olds in Los Angeles, though … Financial & Investor 4 Sept 2026 ](/news/match-group-continues-tinder-turnaround)[ ### Political Filters: Dating Apps' Shortcut to User Engagement, Not Compatibility Nearly one third of Britons find it difficult or impossible to date someone with vastly different political views, according to Ipsos polling Matchmakers report singles now routinely reject otherwise … Technology & AI Lab 4 Sept 2026 ](/news/political-affiliation-key-dating-filter-us)[ ### Fake Dating Apps Poison User Trust: A Crisis for Startups Indian cybercrime authorities are tracking fraudsters using fake dating app ads on Facebook and Instagram to distribute malicious Android APK files Scammers exploit Android's sideloading feature by re… Regulatory Monitor 1 Sept 2026 ](/news/fake-dating-app-apk-user-concerns) ![Dating Industry Insights](/assets/dii-logo-footer-B-hNTbau.webp) B2B intelligence for the online dating industry. 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