Match Group, the corporate giant behind popular dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid, has known for years about sexual predators on its platforms but failed to adequately warn or protect millions of women, according to an 18-month investigation.
Dating app OkCupid has pledged to donate one dollar to the abortion mill operator Planned Parenthood for every user who promotes abortion on their profile with a special “pro-choice” badge.
The British government has reached agreements with leading dating apps to encourage younger people to take coronavirus vaccines, through offering incentives and the ability for users to tout their vaccination status to their prospective romantic flings. Starting on Monday, Tinder, Match,
Major dating apps including Tinder and OkCupid are reportedly set to add “vaccination badges” to dating profiles. Beyond the special badge on users’ profiles, the platforms have agreed to give special benefits to date seekers who say they have been vaccinated, and some platforms will allow searches to be filtered by vaccination status.
The popular hookup app Tinder is launching a new series of safety features including a panic button that will allow users to contact emergency services in case a sexual encounter becomes dangerous.
Popular hook-up app Tinder and dating sites OKCupid and PlentyofFish — all owned by online dating giant Match Group — don’t perform criminal background checks on their users, allowing convicted rapists and other registered sex offenders to roam freely, according to a new report.
Dating platform OkCupid is offering two free drinks to every government employee with a valid ID at a “date night” event in Washington, D.C., Friday.
