Quick links to today's dating news headlines.
Quick links to today's dating news headlines.
AARP – Instead of seeking companionship on dating apps geared to the LBGTQ+ community, scammers are extorting others for cash or compromising photos. The fraud, called sextortion, has led the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue a warning after complaints from users of sites such as Grindr, Feeld and other dating apps. Typically, the offender poses as a potential partner on an LGBTQ+ dating app, sends their own explicit photos and asks for some in return. The scammer then threatens to share the images and conversation with the victim's friends, family or employer unless the target sends money, usually via a gift card.
OPW – Sean Lawrence, Director of Product at The Meet Group, has led the development of the company’s video and gamification projects. Integrating gamification activities into live streaming video has stimulated the growth of customer engagement on The Meet Group’s platforms. According to his experience, there are six ideals of gamification:
The Meet Group has further leveraged virtual gifting into the gamification concept to drive engagement and monetization for streamers and audiences alike. Sean Lawrence provides intriguing insights into the application of gamification to streaming video for online dating platforms in the latest video in the LTR Conference series.
LTR stands for Love, Technology, Relationships and the online conference covers the Internet dating and Online Social Communities space. It is for members of IDEA and OSCA.
The October LTR was kindly sponsored by vPaaS by The Meet Group, RealMe, FaceTec, Women in Dating & Courtland Brooks.
Quick links to today's dating news headlines.
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INC42 – Bengaluru-based gamified audio-based romance and friend discovery startup FRND has raised $6.5M in a Series A round led by South Korean gaming giant and PUBG maker KRAFTON. Existing investors India Quotient and Elevation Capital also participated in the round. The funds will help FRND to expand its vernacular availability, strengthen the technology ecosystem and grow its global footprint.
by Laxitha Mundhra
See full article at INC42
This post also appears on InternetDatingInvestments.com
PRESS RELEASE – Gaydar is helping its users support young LGBTQ people who are at risk of homelessness by launching Gaydar Giving in partnership with AKT, a UK-based charity that supports young queer people who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment. Anyone that makes a £1 donation will receive free VIP membership of Gaydar for one month.
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BUSINESS INSIDER – One of the biggest matchmaking platforms in India, Shaadi.com, is on a hunt for new business opportunities, according to the company's founder and CEO Anupam Mittal. Shaadi wants to launch two more products. "We are planning to launch something in January, which will tilt the entire industry on its head and open up a lot of avenues for us. This is a completely new way for finding a match," Mittal said without revealing further details. Mittal also said that the company will be looking forward to entering the matchmaking arena for the LGBTQ community or people living abroad.