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Dating apps are broken and users are paying the price
It’s time that platforms took responsibility for users’ safety and the regulators strengthened oversight.
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Singaporeans report feeling unsafe or experiencing harassment on dating platforms, yet continuing to use them because alternatives feel limited, says the writer.
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Martha Lee
I’ve been watching the dating app industry for years, and I’ve held my tongue on this for too long. The industry simply does not care about user safety.
Bumble recently retreated from its longstanding requirement that women send the first message to their matches – an element that was said to give them more control over their dating lives. Now male users, too, can initiate a conversation by responding to a prompt set by women.
