House subcommittee investigates dating services
Tinder and Bumble accused of allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee is investigating popular dating services for allegedly allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services.
The subcommittee sent letters to Tinder and Bumble Thursday seeking information on their users' ages, on their procedures for verifying ages, and on any complaints of assaults, rapes, or use of their services by underage users.
Dating services generally require users to be at least 18 due to concerns about sexual predators.
Match says it uses "every tool possible" to keep minors and those with bad intentions off its site and apps. It says the problem is a broad one for the dating industry.
