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    Snapchat Is Copying Instagram Copying TikTok. Dating Brands Are Caught in the Middle.

    Snapchat Is Copying Instagram Copying TikTok. Dating Brands Are Caught in the Middle.

    Snapchat will host its first creator awards ceremony, The Snappys, on 21st March 2026—five months after Instagram's Ring…

    6d ago · 1 min readRead →
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    TikTok and MLB Just Proved Short-Form Sports Content Has a Business Model. Dating Brands Are Still Figuring It Out.

    TikTok and MLB Just Proved Short-Form Sports Content Has a Business Model. Dating Brands Are Still Figuring It Out.

    TikTok and Major League Baseball have announced a global content partnership focused on sports highlights and game recap…

    25 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Match Group Hired a Roblox Executive to Fix Engagement. That Tells You Everything About the Problem.

    Match Group Hired a Roblox Executive to Fix Engagement. That Tells You Everything About the Problem.

    Match Group is appointing Manuel Bronstein (former Roblox CPO) and Raina Moskowitz (CEO of The Knot Worldwide) to its bo…

    25 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Nuzzl's Austin Launch: A Niche Too Narrow to Thrive?

    Nuzzl's Austin Launch: A Niche Too Narrow to Thrive?

    Nuzzl, a dog-focused dating app, launches in Austin on 21 February with a brewery event at Central Machine Works Approxi…

    17 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    FilipinaMeet's Verification Gamble: Trust Over Growth in Scam-Rife Market

    FilipinaMeet's Verification Gamble: Trust Over Growth in Scam-Rife Market

    FilipinaMeet launched 1 January 2025 with 20,000 signups in six weeks Philippines has over 110 million people with smart…

    17 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Happn's 'Single Support' Campaign: Clever Positioning or Cynical Stunt?

    Happn's 'Single Support' Campaign: Clever Positioning or Cynical Stunt?

    Happn is offering three Dutch singles up to €1,500 towards housing costs between 14–23 February as part of its "Single S…

    13 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Smitten's 'Break Up' Campaign: Bold Strategy or Desperation?

    Smitten's 'Break Up' Campaign: Bold Strategy or Desperation?

    Smitten, an Icelandic dating app, launched a provocative campaign in Sweden with slogans like "Just break up" and "You d…

    12 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    RAW's Valentine's Campaign Admits: The App Is the Obstacle

    RAW's Valentine's Campaign Admits: The App Is the Obstacle

    RAW's Valentine's Day campaign curates men into pet-adoption-style profile cards, funneling matches directly into hosted…

    10 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Bumble's Regional Rollback: A Retreat from Its Core Differentiator

    Bumble's Regional Rollback: A Retreat from Its Core Differentiator

    Bumble has reversed Opening Moves in Mexico and Australia, reinstating women-message-first less than a year after launch…

    9 Feb 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    TikTok's US Transition: Technical Chaos or Convenient Cover?

    TikTok's US Transition: Technical Chaos or Convenient Cover?

    TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC assumed control of American operations on 22nd January 2026, with Oracle, Silver Lake, and…

    28 Jan 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Tinder's Sprite Partnership: A Sign of Growth Struggles?

    Tinder's Sprite Partnership: A Sign of Growth Struggles?

    Tinder's logo is appearing on millions of Sprite cans across multiple markets as part of a co-branded campaign with priz…

    26 Jan 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    HER's Provocative Billboards: A Desperate Play or Cultural Masterstroke?

    HER's Provocative Billboards: A Desperate Play or Cultural Masterstroke?

    HER's 'Everything Reminds Me of HER' billboard campaign features sexually suggestive imagery across New York and Los Ang…

    23 Jan 2026 · 1 min readRead →