VOX – Apr 16 – President Trump has signed into law a set of controversial bills intended to make it easier to cut down on illegal sex trafficking online. Both bills – the House bill known as FOSTA, the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, and the Senate bill, SESTA, the Stop Enabling Sex-Trafficking Act – have been hailed by advocates as a victory for sex trafficking victims. But the bills also poke a huge hole in a famous and longstanding "safe harbor" rule of the internet: Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act that allowed the internet to thrive on user-generated content without holding platforms and ISPs responsible for whatever those users might create. But FOSTA-SESTA creates an exception to Section 230 that means website publishers would be responsible if third parties are found to be posting ads for prostitution – including consensual sex work – on their platforms. "This bill jeopardizes not only classified ads sites but also dating apps, discussion forums, social media sites, and any other service that hosts user-generated content," said Emma Llansó of the Center for Democracy & Technology in a public statement opposing the bill. "Smaller platforms will also face the real risk that a single lawsuit could put them out of business."
Month: April 2018
Why Momo Shares Rose 13% In March
THE MOTLEY FOOL – Apr 16 – Momo shares jumped 9% on March 7 upon the release of fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 earnings. The company continued to benefit from growth in live video services, which, at $328M, accounted for 85% of total revenue during the quarter. During March, shares also continued to benefit from Momo's announcement that it's acquiring privately held Chinese social and dating app provider Tantan. Momo will pay $600.9M in cash and fork over 5.3M newly issued Class A ordinary shares in the transaction.
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Furor Erupts In China As Sina Weibo Bans Gay Content
NEW YORK TIMES – Apr 15 – With hashtags like #Iamgaynotapervert and images of hearts and rainbows, tens of thousands of Chinese residents took to social media over the weekend to protest efforts to censor gay-themed images, videos and cartoons. Sina Weibo, a Twitterlike site, said that it was trying to limit the spread of sexually suggestive and violent content and that it would target cartoons, pictures, texts, short videos and romantic fiction. The site said its aim was to promote a "clear and harmonious" environment. Many activists saying that its attempts to limit free speech had gone too far and that gay people were being punished because their culture was considered out of the mainstream. Ma Baoli, the founder of Blued, a gay dating app, said the country's lack of sexual education had exacerbated a culture of intolerance.
Virginity For Sale On SeekingArrangment Dating Site
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 14 - SeekingArrangement promises to bring together 'sugar babies' and 'sugar daddies'. But an investigation by The Mail has revealed that some young British women are selling – or even auctioning – their virginity. Psychologist, intimacy coach and author Dr Lori Beth Bisbey said it was 'disingenuous' to suggest sex wasn't part of the SA deal.
by Sanchez Manning
See full article at DailyMail.co.uk
Indian Betterhalf.AI Uses Artificial Intelligence To Predict Matches
INDIAN EXPRESS – Apr 14 – Betterhalf.AI was launched by Pawan Gupta and Rahul Namdev in 2016. The app applies a six-level verification system adding Facebook profiles, personal email, phone number, work email and government ID. The idea was conceived by the duo while they were searching for their life partners on different matrimonial and dating sites. Pawan, who is CEO, claims the platform currently is used by ~1k users on a daily basis and is growing at 100% week on week, with majority from the age group of 25-35 years. Users answers 16 personality questions, which are used to find suitable matches. As they interact with users, their matches improve over time.
ProGunDating.com Aims To Connect Second-Amendment Lovers
People Working In These Jobs Are More Likely To Cheat On Their Partners
BUSINESS INSIDER UK – Apr 11 – According to a new survey from "infidelity dating site" Victoria Milan the top cheating professions are bankers, pilots, doctors and CEOs.
by Tom Hale
See full article at Business Insider UK
Match Group Appoints Malgosia Green CEO Of Plenty Of Fish
PR NEWSWIRE – Apr 12 – Green founded and led various consumer and education tech companies in Toronto and has a strong track-record building and leading product and engineering teams. Most recently Green served as the Chief Product Officer of Top Hat, an innovative education technology business where higher education instructors can create content to engage students both in and outside the classroom.
The full article was originally published at Match Group website, but is no longer available.
Vyve Won’t Show Profile Photos
COSMOPOLITAN – Apr 12 – A new app called Vyve doesn't show profile photos until after users have struck up a conversation. There is no swiping. The Vyve algorithm matches users based on how they've both answered ice-breaker questions. Chris Moskal, co-founder of Vyve, was inspired to start the app after he realized current dating apps didn't foster deeper connections.
WhiteDate.Net Ran A Racist Ad On Reddit
