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US Date Rape Survivors File Lawsuit Accusing Hinge And Tinder Of ‘Accommodating Rapists’

US Date Rape Survivors File Lawsuit Accusing Hinge And Tinder

US Date Rape Survivors File Lawsuit Accusing Hinge and Tinder of Enabling Rapists on Their Dating Apps In February 2025, an explosive civil lawsuit was filed by six women who allege they were raped or sexually assaulted by the same man after meeting him through Hinge. The lawsuit accuses Hinge and Tinder—two of the most …

China Removes Two Popular Gay Dating Apps From Apple And Android Stores

China Removes Two Popular Gay Dating Apps From Apple And Android Stores

Apple Removes Two Popular Gay Dating Apps in China: Top LGBTQ+ Dating Apps Disappear from Apple and Android Stores Following Government Order In November 2025, the Chinese government quietly issued a government order that led to the removal of Blued and Finka, two of China’s most popular gay dating apps, from Apple’s Chinese App Store …

Match Group Partners With “Unbreaking Project” To Combat Romance Scams

Match Group Partners With “Unbreaking Project” To Combat Romance Scams

How the Unbreaking Project by Match Group Helps Combat Romance Scams and Support Victims on Facebook and Beyond Online romance scams have surged in recent years, leaving thousands of people emotionally devastated and financially ruined. In response to this growing threat, Match Group — the parent company behind popular dating platforms like Tinder, Hinge, and …

U.S. Dating-App Usage Slips, With Time Spent Down 7% In Q3 2025

U.S. Dating-App Usage Slips, With Time Spent Down 7% In Q3 2025

In Q3 2025, U.S. dating-app usage slips by 7% year-over-year, according to a recent mobile-app data snapshot from analytics firm Apptopia. This snapshot from analytics firm Apptopia reveals a turning point in the once-dominant online dating space. While swiping for love isn’t going away, how Americans engage with these platforms is changing—and fast. This article …