Daily Dicta: Uh-Oh. Match.com Just Caught the FTC's Eye
The Federal Trade Commission sued the company that owns online dating service Match.com, alleging that many of those enticing notices about catching someone's eye originated from accounts that the company knew were likely fraudulent.
September 26, 2019 at 07:00 AM
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"He just emailed you! You caught his eye and now he's expressed interest in you… Could he be the one?"
The short answer: Probably not.
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission sued the company that owns online dating service Match.com, alleging that many of those you-caught-his-(or her)-eye notices "originated from accounts the company knew were likely fraudulent, rendering Match's claims misleading and unfair."
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