WANTCHINATIMES – May 9 – Dating sites are facing government scrutiny as developers have allegedly used unlawful means to maximize earnings. Recently, a dating site Youyuan has been accused of using chatbots feigning to be female members to interact with male users. Since the beginning of this year, the Chinese authorities have shut down ~100 questionable dating sites or apps which had allegedly performed unlawful acts such as the sex trade, spreading pornography or using fake IDs.
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