Tinder's parent company hits Facebook below the belt and calls its new dating product 'great for US/Russia relationships' (FB)

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May 1, 2018 10:17 PM

Facebook will be rolling out a dating feature and the key players in the dating market are offering their thoughts. The chief executive of Match Group's parent company snubbed the product, saying it will be "great for US/Russia relationships."

Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Facebook is introducing a dating feature to its site.
In response, the chief executive of Match Group's parent company suggested that the product "could be great for US/Russia relationships."
Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg said in a statement that she was "surprised by the news," while a representative at Bumble said that the company was "thrilled."

At Facebook's annual developer conference F8, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will soon offer features to help people date each other through the network.

The news of Facebook getting into dating drew immediate reactions from the key players in the market.

Joey Levin, chief executive at Match Group's parent company IAC, extended a barbed invitation that referenced Zuckerberg's recent trip to Washington D.C.: "Come on in," Levin said. "The water's warm. Their product could be great for US/Russia relationships."

Mandy Ginsberg, CEO of Match Group, which own Plenty of Fish, Tinder, OkCupid, and Match.com, said in a statement that she was "surprised at the timing given t

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