Calgary Woman Falls Victim to Romance Scam on Zoosk Dating App It seems that every few weeks there is a story about a new romance scam that preys on someone simply trying to find love in this world of online dating. The reality is that getting scammed online is a lot easier than one would …
Improvements in AI Lead to AI Dating Scams One thing that can be easily seen in our world today is the rapidly increasing presence of artificial intelligence. AI has amazing applications such as accurately detecting cancer from X-rays, improving the performance of self-driving vehicles, and giving you more accurate movie recommendations on Netflix. In fact, …
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 …
AI Dating App Uses New Technology to Help Matchmaking Have you ever felt like finding love online is just too difficult? Have you struggled to build connections over messages or to get dates? This is a common experience for many people in the modern world. Blush, a new app launched by the creators of Replika, …
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 …
Crimestoppers Warns Against Romance Fraud; Promotes Tip Line Most people who are informed about online dating have heard about the prevalence of romance fraud. In fact, some of you may have had your own encounter with a scammer trying to steal your money or information. The trend is a lucrative criminal industry where thieves work …
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 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 …
Safety has been one of the most significant aspects in online dating for decades. Its importance is increasingly rising. While an online date is likely to be fine, there are many stories about people who experience sketchy situations or even become victims of a crime as a result of meeting someone online. Safety is important …
New Monetization Strategies Make Online Dating a Match for Investors Over the past two decades, dating apps have gone from something a bit taboo – with couples meeting on them fabricating stories of how they met to tell friends and relatives – to something viewed as a common experience. This transformation was made possible by …