DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Rude Message Detector will automatically flag any insulting, discriminatory or overly sexual messages. The tool uses machine learning, a form of AI, to distinguish between 'banter' and actual verbal abuse, such as 'identity hate' towards transgender people. It's been rolled out for all Badoo users worldwide. With Rude Message Detector, Badoo shows the recipient a timely pop-up message asking if everything is okay and encourages them to report the sender if the message made them uncomfortable. The pop-up says: 'Looks like this person used some rude language, so we're just checking if you still want to hear from them.' It then gives users two options to click on – 'Yes, keep chatting' and 'No, block and report'.
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Tinder Sees 1,850% Increase in Users Passporting Themselves Into Tokyo’s Olympic Village
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – July 29 – People using Tinder have changed their location to the Olympic village in a bid to snag an athlete for a date. Tinder has a passport feature which is available by paying for a premium account and allows users to search for cities and pinpoint an exact location.
Illicit Encounters Uses Matt Hancock’s Image on Billboard Advertising Extramarital Affairs
Dating App Thursday Attracted 110K Users
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 28 – New dating app called Thursday only works on one day of the week to encourage singletons to meet up in person before their matches vanish at midnight – and 110K have already signed up. The app is officially launching across London and New York on May 13. Thursday has been developed because its creators believe people are spending too much time on dating apps and can be indecisive.
Massive Changes Coming to Protect Women From Sex Predators
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 25 – Dating apps will use AI to 'red flag' potentially threatening users to protect women from sexual assault. Users who might pose a danger to others on the platforms will be flagged and any assaults reported via the apps will be immediately forwarded to police. Match Group will establish a software portal that will feed any sexual assault reports – along with information linked to the case such as conversation histories – to police. The company is also considering hiring law enforcement liaisons whose sole job would be to streamline communication and information sharing with police.
by Brett Lackey
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Inside Private Elite Dating App Raya
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 19 – Daniel Gendelman, 36, founded LA based dating app Raya in 2015. Celebs who've used the app include Sharon Stone and Channing Tatum. With a waiting list of 100K and stricter vetting procedures than any private members' club, Raya is the most exclusive match-making service ever devised, and the most private, too. The first rule of Raya is not to talk about Raya. Some have had their memberships terminated for just mentioning on social media that they are using the app. Raya says they 'periodically review' their community and remove anyone who isn't respecting the members' privacy, but leaks still happen. Members pay £5.99 a month. Because the pool is small – 10K in total – users aren't limited by location but can match internationally. Most users tend to be in London, Paris or LA. Users choose a 'theme song' that accompanies their photos. There is also a feature solely for networking for work purposes.
Providing ID Before Opening a Social Media Account: Should It Be?
DAILYMAIL – Apr 5 – Australians have been left divided over the possibility of a radical overhaul of online dating, which would showing proof of ID to sign up to the platforms. Some have claimed the rules would lead to over-policing, but others agree it is a great idea for safer feeling and more confident to meet up with men and women. The discussion comes after a parliamentary committee released a report showing fraudsters and abusers could work from the apps with little risk of being caught. The Morrison government is expected to review the report and its recommendations and make a decision in coming weeks.
Most People Swipe Right Based on Looks and Race
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Mar 8 – Psychologists in the US tested people's dating app swiping behaviours in the lab. Appearance and race were the best predictors of which way people would swipe. Decisions were often made in less than one second. The study was conducted by researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Maryland.
One in Five Men Prefer to Date Women 5 Years Younger
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Mar 4 – In the study, researchers from the Universities of Lincoln and Swansea studied the dating profiles of 120K eHarmony users. Their analysis revealed that one in five British men is in a relationship with a woman five years younger, citing looks and health as key factors for choosing younger ladies. Women prefer to date men at least 18 months older, citing emotional maturity and a desire for a committed relationship as their main reasons why.
Online Daters Are More Likely to Catch an STI
DAILY MAIL – Oct 21 – People using dating apps to 'hook up' are more likely to have an sexually transmitted infection and not use protection than those who meet in other ways, a study has found. A team from the Public Health Agency of Sweden surveyed ~14,500 men and women aged 16 to 84 about their sexual behaviour, online dating and health. 11% of men said they'd used the Internet to meet sexual partners, compared to 7% of women.