THE TELEGRAPH – Sniffies is facing scrutiny in the UK over concerns that children could access the dating platform and be exposed to grooming. Anonymous users can enter any date of birth that makes them 18 or older, without their age being verified, and can then message other users and view registered profiles. Ofcom is now in discussions with Sniffies over its compliance with the Online Safety Act. Sniffies denies any wrongdoing and says its UK protections comply with the law. Match Group invested $100 million for a minority stake in the company earlier this year.
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