By MLex Staff ( August 3, 2026, 09:16 GMT | Insight) -- China has launched a nationwide crackdown on the matchmaking industry, placing the misuse and leakage of personal information at the center of a broader campaign targeting a sector long plagued by consumer complaints over fraud, deceptive marketing and data breaches. Five government agencies are behind the nationwide campaign targeting seven categories of misconduct, including false advertising, unfair contract terms, lax identity verification and the misuse or leakage of personal information.China has launched a nationwide crackdown on the matchmaking industry, placing the misuse and leakage of personal information at the center of a broader campaign targeting a sector long plagued by consumer complaints over fraud, deceptive marketing and data breaches....
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