Hayley Birkin

Tinder's user base fell 23%, from 65.4 million in 2021 to 50.5 million, and men are roughly 75% of users, according to Match Group's latest figures.

India's Joint Committee on the Data Protection Bill recommends mandatory KYC for dating, social media and gaming platforms, using Aadhaar or passports.

Grindr has launched an in-app content series on chemsex and drug addiction, working with peer-support groups on harm reduction resources.

84% of EU adults do not trust American tech firms with their data, per a Politico survey, a risk for Match Group and Bumble.

Grindr will host its first official White House Correspondents' Dinner side event on 25th April 2026, amid proposed cuts to HIV prevention programmes.

India's NHRC has ordered MeitY to probe extramarital dating app Gleeden, which has 4 million Indian members, over fake profiles and underage access.

Eight, a Portuguese video-first dating app open only 8pm to 9pm, has raised €256,600 of a planned €3M seed round.

Tinder made facial verification compulsory for new users in Singapore, after the US and UK. Match claims a 60% reduction in scammer exposure.

Chinese dating platform Yidui has refiled for a Hong Kong IPO, reporting 16.4% of users pay and 98.7% of revenue from virtual gifts.

Tinder will require all Dutch users to submit a facial scan from 4 April or lose their account, following a similar UK rollout.

The EU's temporary derogation allowing CSAM scanning expired on 3 April without a replacement, leaving dating apps in a legal grey zone.

Plus 1, a South Florida plans-based app, reached 10,000 downloads in six months and introduced premium tiers without disclosing retention data.

Match Group has launched The League, its invite-only, LinkedIn-verified dating app, in Mumbai and Delhi, its first expansion into Asia.

Match Group is suing broker Marsh USA for $3.9M, alleging a 48-hour delay in notifying Beazley voided coverage for a Tinder Super Like lawsuit.

Tinder is repositioning as a 'connection platform' to address loneliness, citing a $125M annual trust and safety spend and in-person events.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner warned Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube that their age checks let under-16s retry verification.

Lorraine Adams has relaunched her dating services directory as an AI-powered platform that reportedly earns affiliate commissions.

Match Group settled with the FTC over OkCupid sharing user data with Clarifai without consent, with no fine, versus $14M for billing complaints.

Tinder downloads fell 21%, from 61 million in 2021 to 48 million in 2025, as Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff restructures the app into smaller teams.

France's government charter on homophobic ambush attacks has been signed by Tinder, Meetic, Bumble and Grindr, and requires extended data retention.