Age verification
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Dating
Our Dating category explores the evolving landscape of online romance and connection. We review a variety of dating apps and websites, each offering unique features to help users find potential partners. From mainstream platforms to niche services catering to specific interests or communities, we cover the diverse world of digital dating. Our reviews examine key aspects of each platform, including user interface, matching algorithms, and special features that set them apart. We look at how these apps facilitate connections, whether through traditional profile browsing, swiping mechanics, or more innovative approaches. Safety is a crucial consideration in online dating, and we pay close attention to the measures each platform takes to protect its users. This includes features like identity verification, reporting systems, and privacy controls. Whether you’re looking for a long-term relationship, casual encounters, or something in between, our Dating category provides insights to help you navigate the world of online dating and find the platform that best suits your needs.
Image-based sexual abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
44 entries in this thread.
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News Would you trust Facebook Dating with your secret crushes?
Facebook Dating has launched in the US and 19 other countries, offering features like Secret Crushes, story integration, and date safety tools. The article examines whether Facebook can be trusted with intimate dating data
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News Dating app Waves aims to make kink more accessible
This article covers Waves, a new kink-focused dating app developed by brothers Emerson and Morris Hsieh with Y Combinator backing, which differentiates itself through a user-friendly interface, granular consent controls, and destigmatizing design choices.
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News Group dating app exposed 1.5m users’ data in ‘privacy trainwreck’
Security researchers at Pen Test Partners discovered that threesome dating app 3Fun exposed the real-time location, photos, and personal data of over 1.5 million users without any encryption. The vulnerability was so severe that
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News Tinder’s new safety travel feature protects LGBTQ+ users in dangerous regions
Tinder has launched a Traveler Alert safety feature that warns LGBTQ+ users when they enter one of approximately 70 countries where same-sex relationships are illegal, developed in partnership with ILGA. The feature hides sexual
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News Online dating is the most popular way to couple up, and it could be making the world a (slightly) better place
A Stanford study by Michael Rosenfeld reveals that online dating became the most popular way for heterosexual couples to meet between 2009-17, with nearly 40% of relationships beginning online. The article also highlights research
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Opinion Dating apps have never been great for women, but will reviews from matches really make that better?
This article examines the growing trend of dating apps introducing user review and ranking features to combat harassment, deception, and hostility experienced by women online. It evaluates specific implementations by apps like Plum and
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News Gay dating app Scruff buys Jack’d, promises better security for users
Perry Street Software, the parent company of gay dating app Scruff, has acquired LGBTQ rival Jack'd and its 5 million users, with a particular focus on the Asian market. The acquisition comes after Jack'd
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News AI can detect online dating scams in 93% of cases
New research demonstrates that an AI-based system can detect online romance scammers with 93% accuracy by analyzing dating profile data, messages, and images from 15,000 cases. The study, conducted by computer scientists from the
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News Tinder rolls out new sexual orientation options, as criticism over trans user bans continues
Tinder is expanding sexual orientation options to eight identities across seven countries in partnership with GLAAD, allowing users to select up to three descriptors. The article contextualizes this update within a broader pattern of
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News Security expert says 42.5m dating app users’ details have been exposed online (and still are)
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an exposed ElasticSearch database containing 42.5 million records from dating apps CougarDating, Mingler, Fwbs, ChristianFinder, and TS, including usernames, ages, locations, and IP addresses. The data remains publicly accessible
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Analysis Fiverr’s online dating consultants: the new catfish, or necessary service providers?
The article examines the growing trend of online dating consultants on platforms like Fiverr, where freelancers offer services ranging from profile optimization to managing entire dating accounts on behalf of clients. It explores whether
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Dating apps removed from app stores for not obtaining parental consent
The FTC found that Ukrainian developer Wildec LLC's dating apps Meet 24, FastMeet, and Meet4U allowed children as young as 12 to register without parental consent, violating COPPA regulations. The apps were removed from
