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There’s a wide choice of online dating services out there - don’t get caught out by the small print. You can protect yourself by looking out for the following.
The CMA has reviewed the online dating industry and identified common terms and conditions and practices that are likely to be illegal under consumer law.
The Home Secretary has agreed a new agreement with international leaders to fight fraud.
This article describes the early stage evaluation of a free on-line tool known as Site-Finder the Global Health Network
Apps to provide bonuses, stickers and profile badges for vaccinated users as poll shows most dating adults support vaccination.
The UK government and some of the world's biggest tech companies have agreed a series of pledges to protect the public from online fraud.
Online dating platform Venntro has pledged to be more upfront about how it shares personal information, following an investigation by the CMA.
New offences have been introduced to criminalise cyberflashing, fake news intended to cause non-trivial harm and other online abuse.
The zero response to an FOI asking for crimes reported to CNC linked to dating sites
The zero response to an FOI asking for details about crimes reported to CNC involving dating websites and online dating
The CMA is investigating suspected breaches of consumer protection law by a company in the online dating sector.
The Online Safety Bill will help protect young people and clamp down on racist abuse online, while safeguarding freedom of expression.
The draft Online Safety Bill will help safeguard young people and clamp down on racist abuse, while upholding democratic debate online.
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