Tracking dating industry regulation, compliance requirements, safety legislation and enforcement actions globally.
United Kingdom
The UK's comprehensive online safety framework covering dating platforms, duty of care obligations and Ofcom enforcement.
European Union
EU Digital Services Act and GDPR requirements affecting dating apps operating across member states.
United States
Federal Trade Commission actions, state-level legislation and Section 230 developments impacting dating platforms.
Australia
Australia's eSafety Commissioner oversight, Online Safety Act enforcement and industry code compliance.
Regulation Tracker
Browse our comprehensive database tracking dating industry regulations, legislation timelines and enforcement actions worldwide.
Australia proposes mandatory 'feed choice' legislation requiring platforms to offer users algorithmic or chronological f…
Europe's online dating market will grow from $1.15bn in 2025 to $1.63bn by 2031, representing a 5.99% compound annual gr…
Match Group settled with New Jersey for $650,000 over allegations it misrepresented criminal background screening practi…
Ofcom has confirmed that existing Online Safety Act compliance obligations for dating platforms remain in full force, re…
South Korean matchmaking firm Duo fined ₩345M (£184,000) by the Fair Trade Commission for false advertising claims about…
Indian cybercrime authorities are tracking fraudsters using fake dating app ads on Facebook and Instagram to distribute …
Romance scam losses reached $1.16 billion in the first nine months of 2025 in the US alone Seeking.com claims its AI ver…
Omi reports 60% facial verification completion rate amongst users, but fails to disclose whether figure represents activ…
New Zealand has tabled legislation banning under-16s from major social media platforms, requiring operators to take 'rea…
462 Malaysians lost RM32.7M to romance scams on dating platforms between January 2022 and mid-2025 Over 70% of victims w…
Chinese prosecutors handled cases involving 1,546 individuals accused of matchmaking fraud between January 2024 and Marc…
Match Group set aside $9.1 million (€8-11 million) to cover a GDPR fine from Ireland's Data Protection Commission—85% be…
