DIGITAL TRENDS – Jul 11 – The world's largest dating network has introduced a new feature that it hopes will cut down on catfishing and ultimately, make online dating safer. Female users can now use to ask their matches to send a selfie to ensure validity. These latest features come hot off the heels of Badoo's photo verification and profile launch.
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Badoo User Accounts Hacked
MOTHERBOARD – June 2 – User accounts for dating site Badoo are being traded in the digital underground, including email address, cracked passwords, names, and dates of birth. The data dump apparently contains 127,343,437 records. Badoo has denied being the source of the stolen accounts.
Badoo Now Allows Its Users To Add Videos To Their Profile
BUSINESS INSIDER – May 11 – The feature, available through Badoo's iOS and Android apps, allows users to upload 15-second video clips. Before going live, the videos will be assessed by one of Badoo's 5K moderators.
Lulu Doesn’t Let Women Rate Men Anymore
YAHOO FINANCE – Mar 29 – When Lulu started, it wasn't a vehicle for finding a date; it was a rating app. In February, the app sold to Badoo, the largest online-dating company in the world, for an undisclosed amount, and the rating system was swiftly dismantled. It now looks like any other Tinder imitation. Alexandra Chong, the former Lulu CEO, has relocated to London and become president of Badoo. Lulu will remain active for now, Badoo says, but Chong will be focusing on Badoo's separate mobile app. In other words, the Lulu acquisition looks more like an acqui-hire. Badoo hadn't made many acquisitions before it bought Lulu, which would not share how many users it has. Badoo has 300M users across 190 countries, and one of Chong's new tasks is to grow its app in the US.
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79% Of Bumble Is Owned By Badoo
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Badoo Launches Photo Verification
Tinder And Badoo Dominate The Dating App Market
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Lulu Acquired By Badoo
TECH CRUNCH – Feb 9 – Lulu, the once controversial mobile app that let women anonymously review and rate men, has been acquired by Badoo. Lulu founder and CEO Alexandra Chong will move back to London from New York to join Badoo as President, where she'll be focusing on international expansion. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Lulu had raised $15M. The new Lulu will be powered by Badoo.
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Most Dating Sites Have Bad Password Practices
FORBES – Sep 10 – An analysis of the security practices of 24 leading online dating sites has concluded that only seven use secure-enough password practices. Password management company Dashlane assessed each site on 19 different criteria, including the minimum length for a password to be acceptable, and whether there was a requirement for a mix of letters and numbers. Only Zoosk and OkCupid score ~50%. Most mainstream Internet services generally get 75 or above; Apple scores 100%. eHarmony scores 38, while Match.com, Gleeden and Adult Friend Finder all get 30%. At the bottom end of the scale, Badoo and POF with 22.