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.
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…
81% of Coffee Meets Bagel active users completed selfie verification within three months of launch 80% of Singapore memb…
New York's SAFE for Kids Act takes effect 25 January 2027, targeting platforms where 20% or more of user time occurs on …
Jessica Alderson resigned as ODDA Chair after just 16 months, with no successor named and no public explanation provided…
Williams has broken a two-year silence with a document-backed account of the collapse of Ambervine's partnership with Hu…
France has passed legislation requiring all social media users, not just minors, to verify their identity through regula…
A technical review of HubPeople's infrastructure finds a network of adult and hookup brands running on the same platform…
Romance scam losses reached $1.14 billion in 2023, marking a 15% year-on-year increase according to Federal Trade Commis…
Threat actor claims to be selling personal data from 51 million Badoo accounts on dark web marketplaces, including email…
Ofcom's first Online Safety Act review explicitly rejects age inference systems as inadequate for child protection, forc…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans on 13 July for an EU-wide age verification app and po…
