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Match Group and Bumble confirmed late January breaches via phishing of contractor accounts, with ShinyHunters claiming over 10 million Match records.

Bethenny Frankel's The Core, with memberships reportedly reaching $1,200 a year, is struggling to attract subscribers, according to unnamed sources.

Flutrr has partnered with Saregama to launch music-based matching as a paid premium tier, letting subscribers match on musical taste, not photos.

Microsoft dropped 'record levels of engagement' from LinkedIn's Q4 earnings for the first time since 2018, as quarterly revenue hit $5 billion.

Meta's Q4 2025 ad revenue of $59.89 billion is raising customer acquisition costs for dating apps that rely on its platforms, the analysis argues.

Over 1,600 plaintiffs are suing Meta and YouTube over addictive product design, and dating apps using similar mechanics could face parallel claims.

ShinyHunters claims it stole 10 million records from Match Group apps via AppsFlyer. Match Group says 'limited' user data was affected.

Left Field, an app limiting users to two matches per week, raised £156,000 ($200,000) from Kendra Scott and Alexis Ohanian on Shark Tank.

WhatsApp's Strict Account Settings block media from non-contacts, showing encryption alone cannot stop malicious files, a gap dating apps share.

Thursday has partnered with Pepsi UK for a branded singles event on 12 February 2026, with over 200 attendees expected at The Ministry in Borough.

The European Commission is investigating X over Grok AI deepfakes under the Digital Services Act, with potential fines of 6% of global revenue.

Dating apps face AI-powered romance scams that generated 4.5 times more revenue per operation than traditional methods in 2025, Chainalysis says.

Vybes reports an eightfold rise in weekly downloads after launching YouTube dating series Vybes Villa on 12 January, and claims 60% conversion.

Snap expanded Family Center on 22 January with teen activity breakdowns and trust signals for new contacts, a possible template for dating apps.

TikTok's new U.S. joint venture will retrain its algorithm on U.S. user data only, putting dating brands' TikTok marketing strategies in doubt.

The Bombay High Court has permanently barred getshaadi.com from infringing the Shaadi.com trademark, citing "dishonest diversion of internet traffic".

Meta is rolling out Threads ads globally from 26 January 2026, giving dating brands a new channel that runs through existing Meta campaigns.

Match Group says 80% of Gen Z believe they'll find lasting love but only 55% feel ready now, a gap it calls the 'readiness paradox'.

TikTok's extension expires 23 January 2026 with no final approval of the Oracle-led deal, putting dating apps' key Gen Z acquisition channel at risk.

X published its recommendation algorithm code on 19 January after a €140M EU DSA fine, signalling transparency demands for dating apps like Tinder.