Michigan may require on-line dating checks
posted by:Jennifer Manning // 01:07 PM // March 29, 2005 // Surveillance and social sorting
Politicians in Michigan are considering legislation that would require an Internet dating company serving residents to disclose on its website whether it has conducted criminal background checks on users, based solely on the names provided.
Backers say just posting the background-check disclosure would go a long way toward boosting awareness of the possible dangers of meeting people on-line. But critics — including most on-line sites — say any feeling of security would be deceptive because there is no way to ensure people give their real names.
Can and should the government regulate the Internet?
Click here for the Globe and Mail article.
