Dating Apps

Dating App Bumble Makes IPO Filing Public, Reveals Steady Revenue Growth

Business | Reuters | Sunday January 17, 2021

Bumble Inc's plans to go public come at a time when companies are seeking to capitalize on what has been the strongest IPO market in two decades.

The Ex-Cop Behind China's Largest Gay Dating App

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Browsing the internet as a young policeman in China, Ma Baoli recalls the sheer volume of web pages telling him he was a pervert, diseased and in need of treatment -- simply because he was gay.

Indoo Ki Jawani Trailer: Kiara Advani's Search For Love On A Dating App Lands Her In Trouble

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Thursday January 21, 2021

Indoo Ki Jawani Trailer : Indoo's life takes a new turn (and a hilarious one) when she meets a man from Pakistan (Aditya Seal) through a dating app

Tinder Expands Its In-App Face-to-Face Video Chat Feature Globally [Update]

Tanishka Sodhi | Friday October 30, 2020

Tinder is expanding its in-app video chat feature globally for all users. After testing the feature in multiple countries, the popular dating app is rolling out its ‘Face to Face’ feature that will let users video call each other through the app itself.

Trinamool's Nusrat Jahan's Pic On Dating App Ad, Probe On After Complaint

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday September 22, 2020

Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan Ruhi has filed a complaint with the cyber cell of Kolkata Police seeking action against a video chat app that has used her photograph without her consent in an advertisement apparently available on Facebook.

Two Arrested For Killing Man They Met Through Dating App

Delhi News | Press Trust India | Monday September 7, 2020

Two men were arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing another man they met through a dating app after he resisted being robbed of his mobile phone in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar area, police said.

Pakistan Blocks Five Dating Apps Including Tinder and Grindr

Reuters | Wednesday September 2, 2020

Pakistan said on Tuesday it has blocked Tinder, Grindr, and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed to be disseminating "immoral content".

Indian Army Asks Personnel to Delete 89 Apps Including Facebook, TikTok, Tinder, PUBG: Report

Gopal Sathe | Wednesday July 8, 2020

The Indian Army wants personnel to delete 89 apps, from messaging, to social media like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, games like PUBG, and all Tencent gaming apps, dating apps like Tinder and even news apps like Daily Hunt. There's a lot of overlap with the government's ban of 59 Chinese apps, but this list is even broader and isn't restricted t...

Here's How Dating In The Time Of Coronavirus Has Changed

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 19, 2020

With governments clamping down on social interactions to contain the coronavirus spread, dating sites are discouraging dates and asking users to get to know each other virtually instead.

Dating App Maker Match Group Backs US Bill Seen as Privacy Threat

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 11, 2020

Match Group, the parent company of dating apps such as Tinder, on Tuesday publicly endorsed a US bill others in the tech industry fear will erode online privacy and speech in the name of fighting child abuse.

Grindr's Chinese Owner Says to Sell Dating App for $608 Million

Reuters | Saturday March 7, 2020

Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co said on Friday that it has agreed to sell Grindr, a popular gay dating app it acquired in 2016, for about $608.5 million.

Apple's New Store Guidelines Allow Apps to Send Ads as Push Notifications

Vineet Washington | Thursday March 5, 2020

The guidelines for developers from Apple state that there will be a crackdown on similar apps that are flooding the App Store. They will need to be unique and provide a high-quality experience.

Noida Robbers Used Gay Dating App To Find "Gullible" Targets, Say Cops

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Noida police arrested five robbers on Monday for allegedly looting several people that they met through a dating application for homosexuals, officials said on Tuesday.

US Political Campaigners Turn To Tinder, Bumble Dating Apps For Votes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 27, 2020

Days ahead of the Iowa Caucuses vote, Rhiannon Payne was on the Bumble dating app -- not to find a partner but to press her case for her candidate, Elizabeth Warren.

New Zealand Man Jailed For Life For "Depraved" Murder Of Tinder Date

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 21, 2020

A New Zealand man was jailed for life Friday over the "depraved" murder of a British backpacker he met through the online dating app Tinder.