GIZMODO – A lot of online daters think Hinge and other dating apps are keeping them from seeing or matching with the most appealing singles. Shadowbanning is a phenomenon where a tech platform hides users' accounts from others. Social media is full of people across the gender spectrum describing dating app shadowbans, sometimes offering tips and techniques to escape the algorithm. A Hinge spokesperson said Hinge sometimes handles bad actors by preventing other users from searching for them, seeing them in the feed of potential matches, or receiving their messages. Rule breakers often make new accounts after an outright ban, so the subtle yet frustrating shadowban can be a better way to curb misbehavior. "We do not withhold possible matches from users," the Hinge spokesperson said. "We want our users to match with the people they're compatible with and delete our app."
by Thomas Germain
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