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Sending Unwanted Sexually Explicit Photos to Become a Crime in Texas

Posted on August 14, 2019

ParagrafCHRISTIAN NEWS – Aug 13 – A Texas bill that will make sending unwanted sexually explicit photos a criminal offense is set to become law on Sept. 1. Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2789 into law on June 10 after it passed the House 122-12 in April and unanimously in the Senate in May. Violations would be a Class C misdemeanor and punishable by up to $500 in fines. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-Dallas, and received the backing of the dating app Bumble. "Sending a lewd photo to someone that has not requested it or someone you don't know is no different than exposing yourself to a stranger in public or performing other lewd acts," Meyer said in a statement.

by Heather Clark
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Gen.G and Bumble Create All-Female Gaming Partnership

Posted on August 7, 2019

Bumble gengFORBES – Aug 7 – Last month at Epic Games inaugural World Cup finals for Fortnite, the most popular video game in the world, not a single woman competed in the event. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney estimates 35% of the game's 250M players are women. "Part of the reason women don't participate is that they are afraid that they'll do bad," said Fortnite player Tina Perez. Gen.G, the global esports organization, signed Perez and other female players and created the first and only competitive all-female Fortnite team in the world. Gen.G. is now partnering with Bumble to rebrand as Gen.G Empowered by Bumble, or Team Bumble for short. Bumble is adding a "gaming" badge to Bumble BFF profiles to make it easier for other gamers to find each other. Users can select "gaming" as an area of interest, and then filter their matches to find others who are also interested in gaming in their area.

by Olivia Abrams
See full article at Forbes

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Bumble BFF Launches Campaign in India

Posted on August 6, 2019

Bumble bff india campaignINDIAN TELEVISION – Aug 5 – Bumble BFF today launched its first campaign "Find Real Friends" in India to promote its friendship-finding mode, which is centered around normalizing the need to make new friendships throughout life and supporting women to feel empowered and safe in doing so. Bumble BFF believes that building a strong community is the key to a happy and healthy life. The Bumble friendship platform has been very successful in India. 40% of women on Bumble in India are using Bumble BFF to find new friends.

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The Rise of Women-Focused Dating Apps in India

Posted on August 5, 2019

Dating-apps-indiaINDIAN EXPRESS – Aug 5 – Dil Mil, Gleeden and Bumble are a clear indicators of a new trend of women-focused dating apps in India. Indian men are not allowed on Dil Mil. The app is for women and NRI (non-resident Indian) men only. French dating platform Gleeden, which markets itself as an app for women who are already in a relationship, is free for women but charges men to send messages. On Bumble, only a woman can initiate a conversation and her identity is protected. Priti Joshi, Bumble's Global Director of Strategy, said their initial research has shown women wanted to feel secure and comfortable when making connections online. "Therefore, we developed a feature specific to India – for women using Bumble Date, only her first initial will show. In India, there is still a certain taboo attached to online dating, which is why many users, especially women resort to fake profiles or different geolocation to protect their identity."

by Hansa Verma
See full article at Indian Express

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Bumble Stumbles: State Policy Interests Override Dating App’s Contractual Forum

Posted on August 1, 2019

Bumble app iconJDSUPRA – Aug 1 – E-commerce providers usually specify a choice of law and a choice of venue in their customer agreements, and those provisions are typically honored by courts. But in certain situations, state interests in protecting its residents may override these agreed-up dispute forums, according to a recent case involving the dating service Bumble. Bumble is based in Austin, Texas and the United Kingdom. And its terms of service state that the customer's relationship with Bumble "are governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of New York." So when a class action suit was brought against Bumble in California, based on two California laws, Bumble moved to dismiss on the grounds that only New York laws, not California laws, governed its dealings with customers. The California laws raised by the plaintiffs were a Dating Service law, which allows dating service subscribers a cooling-off period, and an Automatic Renewal law, which imposes limits on subscriptions with automatic renewals and payments. Because New York allows automatic renewals for contracts lasting less than a month, the court found that California law applied, despite the contractual New York law provision.

by Mark Sableman
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Chappy and Bumble Team up for Pride 2019

Posted on August 1, 2019

Chappy pridePATCH.COM – Aug 1 – Chappy and Bumble have teamed up for Austin PRIDE 2019 to feature programming that focuses on the connection needs of the LGBTQIA+ community next week. Both platforms will host public events including a PRIDE Ride at LOVE Cycling Studio, an after-party featuring an appearance from Drag Performer Alyssa Edwards, and more.

by Tony Cantu
See full article at Patch.com

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Jameela Jamil and Bumble Team up to Combat Loneliness

Posted on July 30, 2019

Bumble_Loneliness_Jameela_JamilHARPES BAZAAR – July 30 – Jameela Jamil, the actress and activist, has teamed up Bumble to try and combat loneliness. They are launching a global campaign today (30 July), which also happens to be International Friendship Day. The #askingforafriend campaign focuses on normalising the need to form new friendships throughout life, and supporting women to do so.

by Jessica Davis
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Bumble Teams up With Country Couples for Charity

Posted on July 26, 2019

Bumble logo whiteEAGLECOUNTRYONLINE – July 25 – Bumble is teaming up with four country music power couples for charity. Bumble users can win a double date with Carly Pearce and Michael Ray, Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell, Kane and Katelyn Brown or Scotty and Gabi McCreery. In return, Bumble will make a $25K donation to the country couple's charity of choice.

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Bumble’s Chief Brand Officer Explains How to Build a Successful Brand

Posted on July 25, 2019

Bumble alex williamsonFAST COMPANY – July 24 – Alex Williamson, Bumble's chief brand officer, helped create the voice of the dating and networking app. She reveals her best advice for how to successfully brand your company.

  • think of your brand as a person/character and let that person/character have a strong voice
  • consider your mistake as a learning path
  • you have to be willing to move fast and change your directions without compromising your mission
  • believe in what you are building
  • constantly check in with your brand

See full article at Fast Company

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