VICE.COM – It looks like a normal dating app, but with a crucial difference: Women make money off every message they send and receive. The app is totally free for women to use, but the men using the app have to purchase "gems" in order to match and message women. One message costs ~35c. Men can send virtual gifts, which translates into points women can convert into cash. Megan (18) claims to have earned ~£3,600 through talking to men on the app in 6 months. Meete claims to have 17M users. Users have to be 18 to sign up to Meete, although, concerningly, an image on its App Store description refers to it specifically as "a dating app for teens". With online grooming reaching record-high levels in 2021, it's arguable that the app might just end up causing more problems than it solves for young women in vulnerable financial positions.
by Alice Porter
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