Bill: Online Dating Services Have To Post If It Does Background Checks

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Online dating services would have to tell you whether or not they at least tried to find out if your perfect match is also a match in a criminal records check, under a bill approved by a Senate committee.

It's a perennial bill, pushed by one online dating company, True.com, that does background checks and tells members that on their site.

Opponents of the measure say True.com is just trying to get a marketing advantage over other companies who — if they don't do background screenings — would have to say so prominently on their site under the bill (SB 1536). It was approved in the Senate Commerce Committee over the objection of those who said it offers a false sense of security. read more

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