"It's still unclear how those features are going to help users manage or limit the amount of data Facebook gleans from their dating interactions," he said. "This will be a good test of whether Facebook can truly create a positive, privacy-aware service for its users," she said. This grants the apps access to select Facebook data, which speeds up the process of creating dating profiles. Match Group has monopolized the dating app industry by buying dating startups that compete with its own services. Meanwhile, Hinge -- another app-based dating service -- pointed out similarities between its own app and the Facebook dating service mockup shown at the conference.

Source: CNN May 02, 2018 22:18 UTC