Facebook has shelved plans to unveil its dating feature across the EU after Ireland’s data protection watchdog raised privacy concerns right before it was due to launch in the bloc, even conducting an ‘inspection’ at its offices.
The feature was launched in the US last September and was due to start being rolled-out in the EU on February 13, just in time for Valentine’s Day. However, on Wednesday Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) released a statement saying it had only been informed of Facebook’s plans for the EU launch on February 3.
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