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Why Tinder’s background check is a major backfire

Background checks buy into the outdated narrative that somehow abuse could have been stopped if people knew their partner had a criminal history from the start.

Why Tinder’s background check is a major backfire

Match launches a new dating app for single parents

Stir claims to eliminate challenges single parents encounter on other apps, like the stigma and scheduling obstacles that can come with having kids.

Match launches a new dating app for single parents

Tinder wants to keep you safer with background checks that aren’t scammy

Starting today, Tinder users can use Garbo to search through court records, sex-offender registries, and other resources before swiping right.

Tinder wants to keep you safer with background checks that aren’t scammy

Fast Company Magazine

The 10 most innovative social media companies of 2022

Shopify and Tinder top this year’s list of the 10 most innovative companies in social media.

The 10 most innovative social media companies of 2022

Are there just too damn many dating apps?

While more people are swiping right for romance, apps like Bumble, Hinge, Tinder, and Snack must find increasingly creative ways to win your love.

Are there just too damn many dating apps?

Tinder’s new ‘Swipe Night’ whodunit points to the future of shared digital experiences

Tinder’s Emmy-nominated interactive experience ‘Swipe Night’ is back—and it’s an even stronger indicator of how the platform is positioning itself.

Tinder’s new ‘Swipe Night’ whodunit points to the future of shared digital experiences

Tinder owner Match Group is joining the S&P 500. Here’s why that matters

Love is in the air on Wall Street.

Tinder owner Match Group is joining the S&P 500. Here’s why that matters

Fast Company Magazine

How background check startup Garbo protects people from gender-based violence

Kathryn Kosmides’s experience leaving an abusive relationship inspired her to create an easy way for people to find out more about whom they’re dating

How background check startup Garbo protects people from gender-based violence

Fast Company Magazine

What does Gen Z want? A different kind of experience on Tinder, for one thing

Kyle Miller and his Z Team draw inspiration from a cohort of college-aged “ambassadors.”

What does Gen Z want? A different kind of experience on Tinder, for one thing

How Match’s Black and Hispanic dating apps are helping close the vaccine gap

The Biden administration is turning to dating apps to help push more young people to get vaccinated. Chispa and BLK’s campaigns are especially important.

How Match’s Black and Hispanic dating apps are helping close the vaccine gap

The five best arguments that Apple’s App Store is a monopoly

During a Senate hearing this week, lawmakers and app developers leveled some weighty criticisms against Apple for the way it runs the App Store.

The five best arguments that Apple’s App Store is a monopoly

Tinder will integrate background checks to keep users safe

Tinder parent Match Group plans to roll out a feature in partnership with nonprofit Garbo to help people run background checks later this year, although details are still to be determined.

Tinder will integrate background checks to keep users safe

Bumble files to go public

The six-year-old dating app where women make the first move revealed its IPO plans in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Bumble files to go public

Tinder and Megan Thee Stallion will give you $10,000 to stop being so shy in your profile

The popular dating app has teamed up with the popular rapper for the Put Yourself Out There Challenge to push members to create more authentic profiles.

Tinder’s new relationship goal: Get users to hang out, not just hook up

The popular dating app is relaunching its choose-your-own-adventure dating experience, ‘Swipe Night,’ toward its ultimate goal of being a Gen Z hangout spot.

Tinder’s new relationship goal: Get users to hang out, not just hook up

Surprise marketing discovery! Most successful brands don’t actually keep customers happy

Brands such as Crossfit, Netflix, and Tinder don’t keep you coming back with happiness.

Surprise marketing discovery! Most successful brands don’t actually keep customers happy

Facebook’s SDK is causing Spotify, TikTok, and other popular apps to crash

An issue with Facebook’s software development kit has many apps crashing immediately after users open them.

Facebook’s SDK is causing Spotify, TikTok, and other popular apps to crash

How COVID-19 killed hookup culture and saved romance

The use of Match, OkCupid, Tinder, and Hinge is surging, and video dating is becoming more and more normal, as people look for meaningful connections.

How COVID-19 killed hookup culture and saved romance

Tinder cancels global release of apocalyptic series ‘Swipe Night’ due to coronavirus

Given its end-of-the-world premise and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the choose-your-own-adventure style series ‘Swipe Night’ is being postponed.

Tinder cancels global release of apocalyptic series ‘Swipe Night’ due to coronavirus

Here’s how the ‘writers room’ inside a Tinder dude’s head puts together a message

This hilarious video shows what goes through a guy’s mind while crafting an opening message on Tinder. It’s just like the writers room on a bad comedy show.

Here’s how the ‘writers room’ inside a Tinder dude’s head puts together a message

Impact

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News

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Co.Design

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This Japanese designer turned discarded fishing containers into groovy furniture

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Work Life

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How to get better at using inclusive language in the workplace

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