Dating App

Tinder Taps Short-Term Subscriptions to Tackle Gen Z’s Commitment Phobia 
Tinder Taps Short-Term Subscriptions to Tackle Gen Z’s Commitment Phobia 
November 01, 2023  |  Earnings

Tinder is tapping weekly subscriptions to capture the spending of younger consumers, who tend to be hesitant to lock themselves into longer-term plans. The app’s...

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Match Group Drops Restraining Order Against Google
Match Group Drops Restraining Order Against Google
May 20, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Dating apps maker Match Group on Friday (May 20) withdrew its request for a temporary restraining order against Google after the search engine agreed to...

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Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature Over Regulator GDPR Compliance Concerns
Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature Over Regulator GDPR Compliance Concerns
February 12, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook Ireland put its planned dating feature on hold following a raid by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Wednesday (Feb. 12), according to reports....

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EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
February 05, 2020  |  Regulation

Tinder, the popular dating service, is under investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it uses data from customers, including issues over...

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Facebook Dating Enhances Cross-App Integration
Facebook Dating Enhances Cross-App Integration
November 21, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Launched in September, Facebook Dating was created to give users...

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JCrush’s Open Database Exposes 200K User Records
JCrush’s Open Database Exposes 200K User Records
June 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Dating app JCrush potentially exposed the records of around 200,000 users. The app, designed for the Jewish community, left the database open without a password,...

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Facebook Dating App Users Can Now Secretly Alert Crushes
Facebook Dating App Users Can Now Secretly Alert Crushes
May 01, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is expanding its Dating feature to fourteen more countries, announcing Tuesday (April 30) that the service is now available in 19 countries. According to...

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How Ship Wants To Make Digital Dating A Group Activity
How Ship Wants To Make Digital Dating A Group Activity
March 29, 2019  |  Retail

Dating, but for a limited number of very progressive people, is generally not considered a team sport. It’s pretty much always a doubles match. This...

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Facebook’s Dating App Announcement Sends Match Stocks Downward
Facebook’s Dating App Announcement Sends Match Stocks Downward
May 02, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook’s plan to offer online dating on the platform has had an impact on Match’s stock, with its shares trading down about 22 percent. Match...

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