PINK NEWS - Nov 30 - Grindr has drawn criticism for pushing out a sponsored advertisement about the HIV-preventative drug Truvada dubbed "misleading" by HIV activists. The Grindr ad states that Truvada has been "linked to kidney failure, bone fractures, and even death, in extreme cases". Truvada, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004, was a pill long regarded as the goal of research when it came to stemming the global HIV epidemic. "We know that Truvada is very safe," said Matthew Hodson, executive director of HIV advocacy group aidsmap, "as well as being approved for PrEP it is a longtime mainstay of HIV treatment."
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Grindr Faces Backlash From HIV Activists After 'Misleading' Anti-PrEP Ads
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Bird, E-Scooter Provider, Partners With Bumble
CALCALISTECH - Nov 30 - Israel-based e-scooter provider Bird has partnered with Bumble. Bumble's bright yellow decor will be spread across 50 of Bird's conventionally black scooters for the next four weeks. In that time, any rider looking for love can download the dating app for a free Bird ride in Tel Aviv.
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HiHi - New Vibrant, Online Community Launched in India
TECHTRAIL - Nov 30 - MEOTIDA Pvt Ltd launched a vibrant, interactive, and user-friendly dating app in India - HiHi - for young and dynamic individuals seeking friendship and meaningful relationships from their smartphones. Launched in Aug. 2020 on Google Play Store, the app has already made over ~47k individuals fall in love with the platform within a short span of time and the numbers keep on increasing. The app's unique aspect lies in its advanced algorithms which scans and ensures the authenticity of all profiles via a detailed registration funnel.
by Shriram Shinde
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Jonathan Murray - Reality TV Development for Internet Dating
LTR CONFERENCE - Nov 30 - The Reality TV 2.0 movement is being adopted by the Internet Dating Industry to improve user engagement and create new revenue streams. Jonathan Murray, Co-founder of Bunim/Murray Productions, discusses his experiences from producing a variety of reality TV shows. Murray is a pioneer of reality TV, having co-created popular shows like MTV's The Real World, Road Rules, and The Challenge, along with Oxygen Network's Bad Girls Club. Jonathan Murray provides a unique perspective and advice on developing stories in the latest video in the LTR conference series.
LTR stands for Love, Technology, Relationships and the online conference covers the Internet dating and Online Social Communities space. It is for members of IDEA and OSCA.
The conference was kindly sponsored by RealMe & vPaaS by The Meet Group.
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Jigsaw - a Dating App Aimed at Ending Superficial Swipes
ASKMEN - Nov 30 - Jigsaw is one of the latest dating apps calling itself the "anti-superficial dating app". Users on the app are anonymized because their faces are covered in "16-piece digital jigsaw puzzle." The more users talk, the more the jigsaw puzzle disappears, revealing the person beneath. Users are able to send a direct message to someone they're curious about, without matching in advance. Jigsaw has already launched in the UK and New York City, and will be available throughout America before the end of 2020.
by Jack Dawes
See full article at AskMen
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Hily Streaming Feature Is Live
MEDIUM.COM - Nov 30 - After a couple of months of testing, Hily dating app is launching Live Streams, which are free and available globally. To go live users click on the "play" symbol in the app menu, agree to the conditions listed above, set a welcome message, and start streaming. If a streamer turns the Live Talks feature on, anyone can join the Live Stream and talk to the streamer for 90 seconds.
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S'More Wants to Be the Future of Dating
GRITDAILY - Nov 30 - Adam Cohen-Aslatei built S'More with the idea that dating apps should be able to link people intellectually rather than superficially. While most dating apps force people to make dating decisions instantly and based on a selfie, S'More (a.k.a. Something More), slows down the process. S'More is about getting to know a person first before passing judgement. The more users interact and chat, the more photos unblur. The app uses AI technology that confirms that uploaded photos are real, current and not overly altered. There is also a behavioral score to control for bad behavior and abusive content.
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So Syncd - A Dating App Based on Myers-Briggs Compatability
TECHROUND - Nov 27 - So Syncd is a dating app that pairs couples based on the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types. The app matches couples who have just the right amount of similarities to 'get' each other and just the right amount of differences to create that spark.
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LOVOO Appoints Anna Maria Wanninger as Managing Director
LOVOO.COM - Nov 26 - Anna Maria Wanninger, Darshan Sheth, and Claudio Di Vincenzo form the new management of LOVOO with immediate effect. Wanninger, as managing director, is responsible for Live Video & Community Management, the HR department, various communication areas and LOVOO's customer service. CFO Di Vincenzo heads the Legal, Analytics, Finance and Controlling divisions. As COO, Sheth manages the Product Development & Management and Advertising divisions. Co-founders Florian Braunschweig and Tobias Börner and Thomas Dumlich are leaving the company to devote themselves to new entrepreneurial tasks. LOVOO has been part of the newly founded ParshipMeet Group since September 2020.
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Dating Apps See Matches Bloom in India
LIVEMINT - Nov 26 - Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble and Truly Madly are witnessing a surge of activity in India, with some clocking as much as a 140% rise in subscribers. Dating apps reach 2.2% of India's total population and are on track to reach 3.6% by 2024, market researcher Statista has estimated. Bumble said it crossed 4M in July. Both chats and video calls have increased by ~40%.
by Lata Jha
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Dating App-Induced FOMO Causes Low Self-Esteem, Bad Moods - Study
JERUSALEM POST - Nov 26 - The fear of missing out, or FOMO, caused by using dating apps is linked to low self-esteem, a poor mood and other negative side effects, according to a new study by Dr. Riki Tesler of Ariel University. ~80% of single students use dating apps, with 25% of secular students entering an app over five times a day and 15% of religious students doing the same.
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Chinese Gay Dating App Blued to Acquire Finka for $36.5M
CGTN - Nov 25 - BlueCity, the parent company of Blued will acquire Finka, a leading gay social networking app in China targeting younger generations for 240M yuan ($36.5M). It's the second acquisition BlueCity has initiated since the company listed on Nasdaq in July. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions that are expected by mid-December. The company also bought LESDO, a dating app focused on China's lesbian community, in August. Finka had ~2.7M registered users in 2019. The majority of the app's users are born after 1995 and are from China's first-tier cities. The app allows users to establish social contact and share their daily life through features like matching, private message, posting moments and lifecasting. Blued now has 54M registered users.
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Tinder Says 'In Our Own Way' in Latest Campaign
ET BRAND EQUITY - Nov 24 - Tinder has launched a digital-first montage film celebrating how young India is redefining dating and creating moments in times of social distancing. The film was created and conceptualized by BBH India, directed by Jess Kohl with an original soundtrack composed by music director Mikey McCleary with vocals by Indian-American rapper, singer, songwriter and dancer Raja Kumari.
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One-third of the Latest Chinese Mobile Apps Banned by India Are Dating Apps
BUSINESS INSIDER - Nov 24 - The Indian government has banned another 43 Chinese apps from operating in India. Fifteen of these apps are dating services, including lesbian social network, Rela, AsianDate, DateMyAge, etc. The Indian government may be wary of Indian Army soldiers or officials being 'honey trapped'. Honey trapping is when agents from a foreign country pose as a pretty, young woman to seduce unsuspecting targets into inadvertently sharing confidential information.
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