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Bumble announced that it plans to eliminate over 350 jobs worldwide as part of its restructuring plan this year. The upcoming layoff represents about 37% of the dating app's global workforce.

Dating apps like Tinder and Bumble have been told by the Australian government to improve user safety by 30 July 2024. If they fail to do so, the government has said it will introduce legislation.

Tinder introduces a new account verification system to curb fake accounts and bot users. This will require users to follow the necessary steps to verify their account and receive the blue checkmark.

Following the early success of its user choice billing pilot for the Google Play Store, Google has decided to expand the program to more countries. Spotify is rolling out its implementation today too.

The UK government has teamed up with dating apps in the UK to encourage users to get vaccinated. The news comes as the UK prepares to officially open up vaccinations to those under the age of 30.

The dating app Bumble has filed with the SEC to become a publicly-traded company. Once all the paperwork is out of the way, the company will be traded under the symbol BMBL on the NASDAQ.

Social lives, including dating, have become virtually nonexistent during the coronavirus crisis. Dating services are looking for creative ways to keep people in touch until the pandemic lasts.

Bumble is set to gain a new feature this summer which will help users filter out lewd pictures from particularly forward matches. Private Detector will come to Badoo, Chappy and Lumen too.