THE NEXT WEB – May 9 – Bumble has recently introduced AI to automatically censor unsolicited dick pics to make online dating for women a safer and friendlier space. Starting in June, users of dating apps including Bumble, Badoo, Chappy, and Lumen will have access to the AI-based tool "Private Detector." The tool, which allegedly has a 98% accuracy in spotting nudes, will warn users of an image it deems as "lewd" or offensive. "Putting women's safety first is out top priority," says Louise Troen, Bumble's VP of Internal Marketing and Communications in the UK. "We have 1000s of moderators, all around the world, looking for it. AI is built into Bumble that can monitor and find images like this."
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Badoo & Bumble’s “Private Detector” Uses AI to Detect Dick Pics
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Dating App Lumen Persuades Over-50s to Strip Down for Pro-age Protest Ads
THE DRUM – Apr 8 – Over-50s dating app Lumen has persuaded half a dozen people to bare all in a protest against "everyday ageism" in its latest campaign. The campaign launch follows on from Lumen's 'Sexy Santa' ad, which was accused of 'objectifying' an older model, being banned from the Transport for London network last year.
Lumen, Dating App for 50+, Attracted 350k Users
OPW – Mar 5 – Lumen, the dating app for 50+, is proud to announce the 350k users milestone today. The app launched in the app store 6 months ago, and raised £3.5M from Andrey Andreev, the Founder of Badoo.
Lumen Is Launching in Australia
6PR – Feb 19 – Lumen, a new dating app for over 50s is launching in Australia. Charly Lester, the creator of Lumen, said there were apps for younger people and even online outlets for over 75s but singles in their 50s and 60s were missing out. The app launched in September 2018 and has already attracted 300K members worldwide.
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Lumen – The New App for Over 50s
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Feb 13 – Dating second time round can be both daunting and bewildering for many. Launched in September, dating app Lumen hit the headlines immediately. ~250K singles have signed up, making it the most popular app for over-50s in the UK. "The over-50s have been neglected by dating sites for years," says expert and founder of Lumen – Charly Lester. So, given 7.5M over 50s in Britain are single, divorced or widowed, Charly decided to invent the first over-50s app. For their ads, they used a photo of a real-life model, Paul Orchard (age 58), to show mature daters can be sexy and have a sense of fun. Most dating services aimed at fiftysomethings started as websites used on a home computer (eharmony and Our Time) or matchmaking agencies. The feeling was that 'mature daters' wouldn't find apps easy to navigate. But now 73% of those aged 50 to 59 own a smartphone, Charly thinks they're ready to embrace the technology. Lumen is clearly designed and simple to operate.
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Lumen Is Launching in Wales, And Celebrates the Romanticism of the Welsh Language
NORTH WALES LIVE – Jan 21 – Lumen, a new dating app for the over 50s is launching in Wales, and the people behind it claim to have created a new Welsh phrase. They've come up with word slogan credwchmewncariadarôlpumdegoherwyddeifodmorllawennawrfelybuerioed to mark the launch. The slogan is set to appear on billboards up and down the country. Crafted by Sarah Russell, a writer from Monmouthshire, she says that loosely translated it means "believe in love after 50 because it's as joyful now as it ever was." She was initially inspired by the longest place name in Wales – which is Llanfairpwll (in its short form) on Anglesey. The village's full name is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
Lumen, the Dating App for 50+ to Launch in Ireland
MARKETING.IE – Nov 20 – Lumen founder and dating expert Charly Lester will be in Dublin this week for the launch. Lumen raised £3.5M from Andrey Andreev, the Founder of Badoo.