Unpack’d Technologies Forms Strategic Partnership with UrSafe

Partnership between Unpack’d Technologies and UrSafe Provides Tools to Users Safety is a major concern for users of dating apps. In fact, research shows that roughly half of people who use apps have concerns regarding safety. Thus, it isn’t surprising that many app developers are creating partnerships with platforms that provide users with safety features …

How Dating App Users are Trying to ‘Game’ a Platform’s Algorithms to Find Better Results

Traditional dating has changed drastically, with dating app algorithms largely responsible for connecting and helping people find serious relationships now. With advanced algorithms powered by data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, dating apps have evolved over the past few years.  These platforms use a complex algorithm that analyzes user preferences, location information, and even …

Understanding the Australian Online Safety Laws

The Australian eSafety Commissioner has been expanding its regulatory presence as the digital ecosphere has rapidly evolved, and global tech companies have taken notice. In the wake of the second round of ‘transparency notices’ issued by the government and the announcement of Industry Codes, companies with online presences are scrambling to figure out the steps …

Philadelphia Woman Loses $450K in “Pig Butchering” Romance Scam

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Most people are fairly familiar with the existence of romance scams. These often follow a typical pattern with someone professing their love for you before requesting money to help them with emergency weeks or months later. However, a new type of romance scam known as “pig butchering” is beginning to get more attention. Learn about …

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 …