PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS – Mary Richardson, CEO of Bindr, a dating app for the LGBTQ+ community with a focus on bisexual users, aims to combat stigma and push for legislative change on conversion therapy as Bindr reaches 150K users.
by Davi B. Ulloa-Estrada
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TOP CLASS ACTIONS – Bumble and Badoo have agreed to a $40M settlement over claims they violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by unlawfully collecting users' biometric data, such as facial scans. The settlement benefits Illinois residents who used the apps between Nov 1, 2016, and Dec 31, 2021. Class members will receive a share of the settlement, and Bumble and Badoo will delete the collected biometric data and comply with BIPA in the future. The deadline for exclusion and objection is Sept. 20, 2024.
AWS – Grindr, the largest LGBTQ+ social networking app with ~13M monthly users, rebuilt its chat platform using AWS services like Amazon DynamoDB, Aurora Postgres, Elasticache, Managed Service for Kafka, and Pinpoint. This architecture overview walks through the new chat platform that allowed Grindr users to send 121B chats in 2023.
LINKEDIN – Global VC firm Antler has invested in Spoony, a community platform designed for neurodivergent, chronically ill, and disabled individuals. Spoony plans to leverage this support to accelerate product development and expand its global presence. With a major launch on iOS and Android approaching, the investment will also drive user acquisition, marketing, and strategic partnerships. Antler's Mike Abbott highlights Spoony's unique approach, blending social connection with health management, as well as its strong early engagement, with 30K users already on the waitlist.
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