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Senators Launch Probe Into Tinder’s Romance Scam Detection Gaps

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) launched an investigation into romance scams on Match Group platforms.
The Senate report said Tinder had not updated most machine-learning models since before 2025, reducing scam detection.
Senators noted romance scams cost Americans at least $1.3 billion annually, a leading form of financial fraud.
Match Group added facial verification for Tinder users and an AI model in early 2025 to detect bad actors.

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Story summary

Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) launched an investigation into romance scams on Match Group platforms.
The Senate report said Tinder had not updated most machine-learning models since before 2025, reducing scam detection.
Senators noted romance scams cost Americans at least $1.3 billion annually, a leading form of financial fraud.
Match Group added facial verification for Tinder users and an AI model in early 2025 to detect bad actors.