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.
Match Group's Tinder and Meetic join Bumble and Grindr in signing French government charter targeting homophobic ambush …
Dating platforms have until summer 2026 to comply with new UK cyberflashing regulations or face fines based on global re…
Tinder has made video selfie facial verification compulsory for all new UK users, marking the dating industry's most agg…
A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million in civil penalties against Meta after a six-day deliberation Undercover accounts …
Jackie Jantos became Hinge CEO in January 2025, taking over from founder Justin McLeod after Match Group announced the s…
From 7 April 2025, every UK dating platform must detect and report child sexual exploitation and abuse material to the N…
Grindr has disabled distance-based tracking and blocked external access within Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics athle…
Over 50 per cent of online daters have encountered 'some form of risk', according to DateMyAge figures Romance fraud cos…
At least ten countries have enacted or are actively reviewing social media bans for under-16s, following Australia's Dec…
Tinder agreed to pay $60.5M to settle a class action lawsuit over age-based pricing discrimination affecting subscribers…
Malaysia's MCMC has implemented domain-level blocks on Grindr and Blued websites, marking Southeast Asia's most direct L…
Bumble faces Texas class-action lawsuit over ransomware attack allegedly exposing over 30 GB of user records including n…