H.R. 2481

Requires dating apps to warn about banned users

Requires online dating services to notify users who received messages from banned users, with warnings not to send cash and enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

  • Covers online dating websites and mobile apps where users create accounts and message each other
  • Notice must name the banned user and the last time messages were exchanged
  • Notice must say the banned user may have used a false identity or tried to defraud others
  • Notice must warn against sending cash or financial information and include fraud tips and customer service contact

Became law · Public Law 119-129

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