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Bill to require background checks on dating apps sent to privacy panel after sharp privacy and industry pushback
Summary
Senator Menjivar's online-dating safety bill, which would require platforms to flag or screen users with certain violent offenses, was referred to the Privacy Committee after arguments that mandatory checks risk misidentification, privacy harms and false security for users.
Senate Bill 1390, presented by Senator Menjivar, would require online dating platforms to flag profiles tied to certain serious offenses and establish background-check procedures aimed at protecting users from sexual or violent offenders. The Public Safety Committee voted to send the bill to the Privacy Committee for more work after privacy and tech-industry groups raised concerns.
The author said the bill would…
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