Ashley Madison
Canadian online dating service
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Key Takeaways
- Ashley Madison , or The Ashley Madison Agency , is a Canadian-French online dating service and social networking service.
- The website's slogan is "Life is short.
- The company gained notoriety in 2015 when it was subject to a data breach and the personal information of millions of users was released to the public.
- History Ashley Madison was founded in 2002 by Darren J.
- The company announced plans to launch in Singapore in 2014.
Ashley Madison, or The Ashley Madison Agency, is a Canadian-French online dating service and social networking service. It was launched in 2002 and marketed to people who are married (or people in relationships) who are looking for affairs. The website's slogan is "Life is short. Have an affair."
Ashley Madison has been criticised for being a "business built on the back of broken hearts" and use of guerrilla marketing for advertising. The company gained notoriety in 2015 when it was subject to a data breach and the personal information of millions of users was released to the public. The breach also revealed that the company exaggerated the size of its userbase by "creating fake accounts, or not stopping others from creating fake accounts".
History
Ashley Madison was founded in 2002 by Darren J. Morgenstern. The name comes from two popular female names in North America, "Ashley" and "Madison".
The company announced plans to launch in Singapore in 2014. However, Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA) stated that it would not allow Ashley Madison to operate there as "it promotes adultery and disregards family values".
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