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Facebook's new dating feature is already under scrutiny at Nordea Funds

Facebook unveiled the dating feature on Tuesday, sending shares of competing services lower

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The Nordea funds that blacklisted Facebook for privacy risks are now questioning the social media giant’s decision to expand into a dating service that will rely on highly sensitive personal information being shared.

“Facebook needs 3 years to fix the data and privacy issues, but just found time to launch a dating feature and take on Tinder,” Sasja Beslik, head of sustainable investing at Nordea Asset Management, wrote on Twitter.

Facebook unveiled the dating feature on Tuesday, sending shares of competing services lower. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that the company needs “to do more to keep people safe but we

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