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    A smartphone screen displaying a voice-activated AI dating assistant interface next to a coffee cup.

    Three Day Rule's AI Assistant Tai: A Middle-Market Gamble?

    Three Day Rule has launched Tai, a voice-activated AI assistant positioned as the entry point to premium matchmaking at …

    Friday 25th September (15 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
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    ODDA's Easy Win: Blocking Leviev's App Tests Industry's Real Resolve

    Simon Leviev, convicted in Israel in 2019 of fraud, theft, and forgery, is launching a dating app called Safe Love, posi…

    Friday 25th September (16 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A gavel resting on corporate board legal documents representing Match Group shareholder litigation in Delaware court.

    Match Group's Governance Under Fire: The Sentinel Data Dilemma

    Match Group's internal Sentinel database logged hundreds of sexual assault and violence reports weekly by 2022, tracking…

    Friday 25th September (17 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A vehicle windscreen displaying a fake parking ticket with a QR code parked on a college campus.

    DOWN's Fake Ticket Stunt: A Masterclass in Irresponsible Marketing

    DOWN dating app placed fake parking tickets with QR codes on vehicles at University of North Texas without authorisation…

    Friday 25th September (19 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A user holding a smartphone that displays a dating app conversation interface alongside automated security alerts.

    Romance Scam Prevention Act: A Compliance Burden or a Trust Opportunity?

    The US Senate has unanimously passed the Romance Scam Prevention Act, requiring dating apps to notify users within 24 ho…

    Friday 25th September (22 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Daily News Wire
    A person holding a smartphone displaying a social matchmaking dating application interface with voting options.

    Rivet's $10.5M Bet: Can Kapoor's Social Matching Outrun Swipe Fatigue?

    Rivet has raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, and Blume Ventures Former Tinder an…

    Thursday 24th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    A person holding a smartphone displaying dating application options alongside subscription purchasing features.

    UK Singles Pay Up: Tinder and Hinge Defy Dating App Fatigue

    Tinder ranks seventh and Hinge ninth among all non-game apps on Google Play in the UK, alongside subscription giants lik…

    Thursday 24th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    A smartphone displaying a digital dating interface alongside abstract artificial intelligence companion network graphics.

    AI Companions Are Replacing Real Dates for Lonely Men. That's a Problem for Dating Apps.

    Six-week randomised controlled trial by Carnegie Mellon and Cornell reveals AI companions reduce real-world dating pursu…

    Thursday 24th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A smartphone screen displaying a mobile chat interface alongside prompts to purchase virtual currency.

    Once's Pivot to Chat: A Confession of Abandoning Dating for Monetization

    Once raised $18M in 2021 as a quality-focused dating app offering one curated match per day The platform now markets its…

    Thursday 24th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Community & Directory
    A professional woman reviewing digital client profile cards on a laptop inside a brightly lit office.

    Club Introductions' Mid-Market Gamble: Filling America's Matchmaking Gap

    Club Introductions charges £1,000 ($1,250) for six months of matchmaking, positioning between free dating apps and $50,0…

    Wednesday 23rd September (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A young couple sitting together on a date and looking closely at a smartphone screen.

    Match Group's Upward Pivot: A Bet on Intent Over Identity

    Match Group has repositioned Upward, formerly a Christian dating app, for the third time in under five years The app now…

    Wednesday 23rd September (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A woman looking concerned whilst reviewing content on her smartphone screen in an office setting.

    Dating Apps' Safety Crisis: A Regulatory Reckoning Looms

    99% of heterosexual women in Australia experienced tech-based abuse on dating platforms in the previous quarter, with in…

    Tuesday 22nd September (3 days ago) · 1 min readRead →