Dating Apps Fail to Protect Users: Investigation Reveals Match Group Conceals Sexual Assault Reports
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Summary
An 18-month investigation reveals that Match Group, the corporate owner of dating apps including Tinder and Hinge, has systematically concealed information about dangerous users on their platforms. The investigation found that the company receives numerous reports of sexual assault and abuse but fails to warn other users or remove perpetrators, leaving millions of people at risk. The article documents specific cases where women were assaulted by men who had previously been reported to the apps for similar offenses.
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The company behind more than a dozen dating apps, Match Group, has known for years about the abusive users on its platforms, but chooses to leave millions of people in the dark.
The Dating Apps Reporting Project is an 18-month investigation produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability Network and The Markup.
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