#Apple facing M fine over Netherlands dating-app dispute

#Apple facing $55M fine over Netherlands dating-app dispute

“Apple facing $55M fine over Netherlands dating-app dispute” The Dutch consumer watchdog on Monday levied a 10th weekly fine against Apple for failure to comply with an order to make it possible for dating app providers in the Netherlands to use non-Apple payment methods. The Authority for Consumers and Markets said its fines against the…

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#Tinder adds background checks to its dating app

#Tinder adds background checks to its dating app

“Tinder adds background checks to its dating app” Tinder is partnering up with an app that offers online background checks so that users can research whether their dates have been convicted of violent crimes. Match Group, Tinder’s parent company, announced the partnership with Garbo, the online platform that allows users to access public information including…

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#Tinder user shares her horrible first date tale

#Tinder user shares her horrible first date tale

“#Tinder user shares her horrible first date tale” A woman has revealed her first Tinder date turned into a complete horror show. The dating app user, Sami Jo, said she was simply glad she “made it out alive” after the disaster date. In a video posted on social media, Sami shared that she was happy…

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#TikTok matchmaker reveals dating profile secrets

#TikTok matchmaker reveals dating profile secrets

“#TikTok matchmaker reveals dating profile secrets” As NYC singles scramble to refresh their profiles and get back out there, one matchmaker has become the go-to for dating app success. Thirty-seven-year-old Maria Avgitidis (a k a @realmatchmakermaria) is a fourth-generation, New York-based Greek-American relationship guru who has established herself as the queen of dating-profile critiques on TikTok, where she…

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#It’s a match! Bumble acquires Gen Z dating app Fruitz

#It’s a match! Bumble acquires Gen Z dating app Fruitz

“#It’s a match! Bumble acquires Gen Z dating app Fruitz” Bumble is hooking up with the popular French match-making app Fruitz in its first-ever acquisition. The Austin-based dating app — founded by Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe Herd — announced the tie-up on Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Fruitz, which was launched in 2017, has seen…

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#Grindr disappears from Apple, Android stores in China

#Grindr disappears from Apple, Android stores in China

“#Grindr disappears from Apple, Android stores in China” Popular gay dating app Grindr has vanished from app stores in China amid a government crackdown on “bad Internet culture.”  Grindr was removed from Apple’s app store in China on Thursday, according to data from app analytics site Qima. Grindr has also been banned from Android app…

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#Bumble shares plunge 20% as COVID-19 hurts user growth

#Bumble shares plunge 20% as COVID-19 hurts user growth

“#Bumble shares plunge 20% as COVID-19 hurts user growth” Bumble posted its first sequential decline in user growth since the dating app owner went public in February, as fresh pandemic restrictions crimped demand in some markets, sending shares plunging almost 20 percent Friday. In the third quarter, total paying users fell 2 percent from the prior…

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