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Jacob Knutson

Bumble reinstates Sharon Stone's account after it was flagged as fake

Photo: Isa Foltin/Getty Images for GQ Germany

Dating app Bumble reinstated actress Sharon Stone's account Monday after suspending it for several hours because users flagged it as fake, Bloomberg reports.

Why it matters: The mixup highlights how seriously dating apps are taking fraud after facing increasing scrutiny in 2019. The Federal Trade Commission is suing Match Group, the owner of Tinder and Match.com, among others, for using fake accounts to encourage users to sign up for subscriptions.

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