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This activist is pushing for dating apps to become more accessible

Over four million people in Australia have a disability. When it comes to finding love, everyone, disabled or not, should have the right to seek out and explore social connections online. It’s not a new phenomenon that dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge have completely overhauled the way young …

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Youth voting organization seeks to engage voters on dating apps

As Valentine’s Day approaches, youth voting organization NextGen America is launching an effort to connect with potential voters — especially in key battleground states — on dating apps ahead of the mid- terms of 2022. “We meet young people wherever they are, and there are millions of them on dating …

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Spy agencies using dating apps to recruit sources • The Register

Nations waging online foreign influence campaigns have turned to dating apps to recruit people privy to sensitive information, according to the chief executive of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organization (ASIO), the agency of national security directed against external threats and a key partner of Eye Security Alliances. “Over the …

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Dating apps like Tinder and protests over COVID vaccine mandate attract attention from ASIO, says annual threat assessment

Foreign spies are using Tinder and other dating apps to recruit Australians with access to sensitive government secrets. Key points: ASIO chief says he’s monitoring people”s suspicious approaches on dating apps Mike Burgess says COVID has driven radicalization to ‘overdrive’ Suspects under the age of 18 now make up the …

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Swipe Vax: Dating apps are the new vaccination battleground

People typically turn to dating apps to try love, but a new Swiss-German platform hopes to connect those who refuse to get a COVID-19 shot and are frustrated by European passes that limit activities (including a romantic dinner) for the non-bitters. The app, called “Impffrei: Love” (“Love without the vaccine”), …

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Dating apps expect to feel more pandemic love as COVID rises

It’s perhaps unsurprising that the use of dating apps has increased during the pandemic, when many have had to trade the benefits of in-person dating for on-screen hookups. Bumble revenue hit $337.2 million in 2020 from $275.5 million, Hinge revenue tripled in the same period, and Tinder users broke two …

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The Dating Game: Is It Really Harder in Wichita?

Wichita has a reputation for being a tough town for singles — at least, according to some very unscientific rankings. Here’s what a few young single Wichitans and a dating expert had to say about what modern dating really is. Joseph, 29, in a relationship “I think it’s tough to …

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The Iowan Daily | Swipe Right: The 21st Century Dating Game

I open the app in the wee hours of the morning, unable to fall asleep. I am immediately greeted by a man in his twenties in light denim and a camo hat, holding a large fish. Two miles away. A swipe left and a girl with warm brown eyes, wavy …

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How Tinder’s New Feature Is Changing The Dating Game On The Forty Acres

By Cat Cardenas in 40 acres to September 20, 2018 at 8:16 a.m. | On a college campus, your smartphone can check you in to class, hold your digital textbooks, and even in a school with 40,000 students, it can help you find your college sweetheart. Whether they’re using Tinder, …

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How to get back into the dating game if it’s been a while

If you haven’t dated in a very long time, the idea can seem extremely daunting. If you were in a long-term relationship, you will find that things have changed dramatically in a few years. If you’ve never even dipped your toe in the pool, you’ll be amazed at the terminology …

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