#OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, #FTC says

OkCupid and its owner #Match Group reached a settlement with the #Trump administration for not telling dating-app customers that nearly 3 million user photos were shared with a company making a facial recognition system. OkCupid also gave the #facialRecognition firm access to user location information and other details without customers' consent, the #FederalTradeCommission said.
#privacy

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for Mar. 31st, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- New #WhiteHouse app breaks international laws and violates app store policies

- Wild details on the #ISS ’s medical scare

- #Iran 's internet blackout enters day 32 today

- #OKCupid / #Match gets zero penalties for selling users’ biometric data to a facial recognition broker

- FBI’s Patel email hacked (twice in 2 years now)

- People are giving #AI control over their #sextoys

- Violet has a big announcement 📣

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