Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Dating Apps
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Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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News Video-focused dating app Snack now lets you report someone for ghosting
Snack, the TikTok-inspired Gen Z dating app, has introduced an anti-ghosting feature that allows users to report matches who go silent, potentially reducing the ghoster's visibility in future match searches. The feature aims to
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Guide In Image-based abuse: from revenge porn to deepfakes Sextech decoded: A deep dive into consent
This comprehensive guide explores the intersection of consent and sextech, covering smart sex toys, dating apps, the digital realm, VR, and consent-focused apps. It examines how technology can both enable and undermine consent, drawing
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News Amorus is a pro-sexting messaging app that turns nudes into jigsaw puzzles
Amorus, a new sexting-focused messaging app by Creative Banter Inc, offers encrypted intimate messaging with custom emojis, consent-first onboarding, and a nude jigsaw puzzle game feature for couples. The article also briefly mentions MŌN,
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News Booky Call app sends booty call texts offering reading recommendations
Booky Call is a book recommendation app launched in September 2021 that mimics dating app mechanics — including swiping, profile matching, and booty call-style push notifications — to suggest reading material. The app integrates
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News Lawyr is a dating app for lawyers (and people who want to meet them)
This article covers the launch of Lawyr, a niche dating app targeting legal professionals and those who want to date them, modeled on Tinder's swipe-based format. It also briefly reports on Tinder's new 'Explore'
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News Tinder’s rolling out identification verification globally, but some people are worried by the privacy aspects
Tinder is expanding its ID verification system globally on a voluntary basis, following earlier photo verification rollouts, with the goal of reducing fake profiles and improving user safety. The article examines both the potential
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News Apple bans anti-vax dating app Unjected from App Store
Apple removed the anti-vaxxer dating app Unjected from its App Store for inappropriately referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, while Google kept it on Play Store with a misinformation warning. The article examines the app's controversial
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News Google’s banning ‘sugar dating’ apps from the Play Store
Google is updating its Play Store content policy to explicitly ban 'sugar dating' apps from September 1, building on a similar advertising policy change earlier in 2021. The article contextualizes this move within a
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News Iran launches state-sanctioned dating app to promote marriage
Iran launched a state-sanctioned dating app called Hamdam in July 2021, designed to promote marriage and address demographic decline rather than facilitate free dating. The app requires users to submit national ID numbers and
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News SwoonMe’s ‘voice-first’ dating app replaces photos with avatars
SwoonMe, a San Francisco startup, has launched a voice-first dating app that replaces profile photos with AI-generated cartoon avatars and uses voice clips instead of written bios. The app gradually reveals the underlying photo
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News Tinder’s offering free therapy sessions for users in India
Tinder is offering Indian users two free online therapy sessions with licensed therapists through a partnership with health app Visit Health, framed as a wellness initiative responding to COVID-19's mental health impact. The offer
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News Online dating fraud rose by 40 percent in the UK during pandemic
UK fraud reporting centre Action Fraud recorded a 40% rise in online dating fraud victims between April 2020 and April 2021, with £73.9 million lost during the pandemic period. The surge is attributed to
