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Bumble Concerned about Cyberflashing Loophole in UK Online Safety Bill

Online Safety

Harmful Intent” Language Could Be a Problem for Cyberflashing Bill The United Kingdom is in the process of outlining a broad online safety bill that would address a number of things including criminalizing cyberflashing. Recently, online dating app Bumble noted a potential problem in the bill’s current form that could make enforcement of cyberflashing rules …

Tinder to Add Video Selfie to Verification Process

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Tinder Aims to Strengthen Verification with Video Selfies Dating apps have spent a lot of time in recent years taking steps to improve security. Many apps attempt this via a verification process, which typically involves the user submitting a photo. Tinder recently announced that efforts to verify users would expand from traditional selfie verification to …

Massachusetts Man Gets Sentenced to 4 Years in Online Dating Scam

Online Dating Scam

Man Steals Millions through Online Dating Scam; Sentenced to Prison A recent sentencing hearing in Boston federal court saw a Massachusetts man sentenced to four and a half years in prison for his role in coordinating an online dating scam that led to stealing over $8 million from hundreds of different victims. A look into …