Results: Match.com and US regulators clash over fake accounts!

The owner of dating app Match.com is being sued by US regulators for allegedly tricking people into subscribing to its service. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) documents detail what it called "deception" and "unfair practices". It claims Match.com used faked responses to dating profiles to tempt people into paying. Match Inc said the FTC was making "outrageous" claims and that it would "vigorously" defend itself in court. While Match.com can be used for free, only those who pay can see who has sent them a message after viewing their profile. Many of the fake responses came from accounts Match suspected were fraudulent and run by scammers and bots, said the FTC. Subscribers did not get messages from these accounts, it claimed.