Facebook has been internally testing the dating platform it announced three months ago to compete with Facebook , Match , PlentyOfFish and Bumble . US employees taking part in the test have been told it can not be used to identify co - workers , however , and profiles must contain fake data which the firm said would be deleted before public launch . It also stated its anti - harassment policies and code of conduct still applied . Industry observers said Facebook did not plan to offer premium subscriptions , would not show ads to start with and may limit the number of people users can express an interest in .
Facebook has started internally testing the dating platform it announced three months ago to compete with Tinder, Match, PlentyOfFish and Bumble. US employees taking part in the test have been told it cannot be used to date co-workers, however, and profiles must contain fake data which the firm said would be deleted before public launch. It also said its anti-harassment policies and code of conduct still applied. Industry observers said Facebook did not plan to offer premium subscriptions, would not show ads to start with and may limit the number of people users can express an interest in.