Businessweek has an article on True.com legislation.
Match.com, Yahoo (YHOO ), Microsoft (MSFT ), and many others argue that Vest is playing up problems that don’t exist. They contend that online dating is safer than, say, meeting someone in a bar and that they encourage their members to use common sense before setting up a meeting or exchanging personal information. The companies also point out that these laws wouldn’t apply to similar dating services in the offline world, making such legislation unfair and open to legal challenges.
Match.com spokeswoman Kristen Kelly says that tiny True.com poses little threat to her company.
It’s possible Match.com already meets the stipulations of the Florida bill, since it advises users that it doesn’t do background checks. Fighting the issue, she says, is a matter of principle.
