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.
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Tinder has rolled out its updated community guidelines. It announced that users are no longer allowed to mention social handles in their bios and they should seek consent before sharing private chats.
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.
Tinder has rolled out new features that aims to make it easier for users to control who they see on the app. The launch is in line with Safer Internet Day, which falls every February 7.
Meta is implementing age verification tools on its Facebook Dating service to ensure that only people 18 years old and above can use the service. Users can choose from two age verification options.
A new dating app called Desti is leveraging video messaging to overcome small talk. It will also filter out matches based on where people want to go on their first date, giving local firms a boost.
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A Filipino lawmaker has presented a bill that declares ghosting a criminal offense that could be punishable by community service. The ludicrous document has little chance of being passed as law.
Tinder has launched a new feature called Blind Date. It will allow users to like each other based on a set of timed questions rather than first impressions based on a photograph and profile.
Tinder has said it's launching a new mode for the Explore page called Music Mode. In this mode, users who have selected an Anthem will be able to view profiles with the music playing automatically.
Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, has appointed the latter's first female CEO. Renate Nyborg will be replacing Jim Lanzone who has taken up a post at Yahoo and chief executive.
Apple has made it clear that it won't tolerate apps that spread anti-vax misinformation by removing Unjected from its App Store. Google is also cracking down on such apps in the Play Store.
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.
Facebook announced today that it has expanded its dating services to Europe, a little over a year after it launched in the U.S. The service was previously available in 20 countries.
Facebook Dating launch in Europe has been hampered by the Irish Data Protection Commission. It was due to arrive today in time for Valentine's Day but now Facebook is delaying the launch.
Tinder announced new safety features today, which include collaboration with the safety app Noonlight, photo verification tool to give users a verified blue tick, and a Safety Center.
Facebook has finally launched its dating service in the United States. The company announced the product early last year. The social media giant said it will launch Facebook Dating in Europe in 2020.
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.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg said that a new dating component will be added to the website. It's not clear how hot the service will be thanks to recent scandals but it has potential if it takes off.
The dating app, Tinder, is expected to get a new feature in the near future which will allow women to decide whether or not they want to allow men to initiate a conversation with them or not.
The dating network, OkCupid, has just made a significant change to the way users of the service receive new messages from potential dates. The new change helps filter out unwanted messages.
In the latest update to Tinder, users now have the choice of 37 gender identities, representing a progressive step for the platform now looking to promote diversity within its community.
The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has said that due to increase in dating platform use, first-date rapes have increased six-fold. Most offenders were found to have no prior convictions.
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