Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Dating Apps
Recent reporting, brand coverage, ongoing story threads, and source-backed context from SEXTECHGUIDE.
Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
45 entries in this thread.
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Opinion Love in the age of COVID19
Written in early March 2020 and updated mid-March, this article examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affects dating and hookup culture, covering advice from major dating platforms and offering practical hygiene and communication guidance for
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News Jack’d drops privacy-invading ads as it looks to leave controversy in the past
Perry Street Software has completed a comprehensive technical overhaul of Jack'd, most notably removing all third-party programmatic advertising to enhance user privacy. The changes follow a turbulent period for the app that included a
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News Advertisers are swiping right on your dating data
A Ghostery report reveals that all eight major dating sites — including Tinder, Match, OKCupid, and others — deploy trackers that share user data with advertisers including Facebook, Google, and Amazon. Match.com leads with
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Roundup Best hookup and casual sex apps for iPhone and Android
A roundup guide to the best hookup and casual sex apps available on iOS and Android, covering both mainstream platforms and niche kink/BDSM-focused apps. The article evaluates apps across categories including general hookups, gay
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Opinion How did online dating turn into such a hot mess?
This opinion piece examines the many problems plaguing the online dating industry, including data privacy violations, monetization practices, safety issues, and scams. It traces how apps like Tinder have prioritized profit over user wellbeing
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News Tinder is rolling out Festival Mode to India
Tinder is expanding its Festival Mode feature to India, starting with the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Pune, allowing users to badge their profiles and match with other festival attendees before the event. The rollout
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News Elitist dating app The League introduces video speed dating
The League, an exclusive dating app for high-achieving professionals, is launching a video speed dating feature called League Live on December 1, pairing users for two-minute video dates every Sunday. The feature makes The
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News Lex is a ‘personal ad’ inspired dating app for lesbian, bisexual, asexual, and queer people
This article introduces Lex, a text-based dating and social app for lesbian, bisexual, asexual, and queer people that evolved from a popular Instagram personal ads account. Unlike mainstream dating apps, Lex eschews selfies and
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News Profile photo filters banned on Plenty of Fish – but your cringe gym photos are still allowed
Plenty of Fish has banned filtered profile photos after a survey found 70% of its users consider filters deceptive, with over half supporting an outright ban on dating apps. The article contextualizes this policy
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News Are you flirting with me? Mei launches a ‘crush analyzer’ for iPhone and iPad
Mei has launched an iOS app called 'Crush Analyzer' that uses AI to analyze WhatsApp conversations and determine the romantic intentions of someone you're messaging. The app requires a minimum of 1,000 words of
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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.
