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Tinder revolutionized how people date when it launched in 2012. It pioneered the swiping interface and made “swipe right” a colloquial term. Since it’s founding, the company’s been marred in controversy, however. In 2015, former VP of marketing Whitney Wolfe Herd sued over claims of rampant sexism and sexual harassment. In 2018, it faced another lawsuit from 10 current and former employees who alleged that Match Group / IAC purposely devalued the company’s stock in an effort to avoid paying out billions to the startup team. Still, Tinder continues to push Match’s stock price higher and is essential to the company’s growth.

Tinder’s mandatory facial recognition check comes to the USTinder’s mandatory facial recognition check comes to the US
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO amid a dating app declineBumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO amid a dating app decline
Tinder can now pick your dating profile picture for youTinder can now pick your dating profile picture for you
Tinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percentTinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percent
Tinder is implementing video verification to further curb creepy scammersTinder is implementing video verification to further curb creepy scammers
Taken for a rideTaken for a ride
Ian Frisch
Can ‘niche’ dating apps save us?Can ‘niche’ dating apps save us?
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
Tinder’s incognito mode hides your profile from people you don’t likeTinder’s incognito mode hides your profile from people you don’t like
What ‘feminist Tinder’ promisedWhat ‘feminist Tinder’ promised
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
Can you ‘hack’ your dating app to get better matches?Can you ‘hack’ your dating app to get better matches?
How Tinder changed everythingHow Tinder changed everything
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
Tinder steps back from metaverse dating plans as business faltersTinder steps back from metaverse dating plans as business falters
Match Group is bringing Tinder’s free background checks to more dating appsMatch Group is bringing Tinder’s free background checks to more dating apps
Tinder users can now run in-app background checksTinder users can now run in-app background checks
Tinder’s new Blind Date feature wants you to judge matches based on personalityTinder’s new Blind Date feature wants you to judge matches based on personality
Match Group will pay Tinder’s co-founders $441 million over valuation lawsuitMatch Group will pay Tinder’s co-founders $441 million over valuation lawsuit
Tinder and Lyft partner so you can send your match a ride for an IRL dateTinder and Lyft partner so you can send your match a ride for an IRL date
What Twitter should copy from Tinder

You’ll likely be able to verify yourself twice on Tinder before you can do it once anywhere else

Casey Newton
Tinder will make its ID Verification option available to all usersTinder will make its ID Verification option available to all users
Tinder wants you to actually talk to people before you matchTinder wants you to actually talk to people before you match
Tinder will start letting you block people by their phone numberTinder will start letting you block people by their phone number
Tinder will ask daters to think before they send potentially offensive messagesTinder will ask daters to think before they send potentially offensive messages
Tinder will now quiz you on your vibesTinder will now quiz you on your vibes
Jacob Kastrenakes
Tinder will soon let you gift a Lyft ride to your dateTinder will soon let you gift a Lyft ride to your date
Tinder will soon let you run a background check on a potential dateTinder will soon let you run a background check on a potential date
Virtual dating is booming, but daters say it’s not enoughVirtual dating is booming, but daters say it’s not enough
This is Tinder’s new video chat feature, Face to FaceThis is Tinder’s new video chat feature, Face to Face
Epic Games and Match Group join Spotify in protesting Apple’s App Store feesEpic Games and Match Group join Spotify in protesting Apple’s App Store fees
Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic

How the app is adapting to no in-person dates

Nilay Patel and Ashley Carman
Tinder says it’ll allow people to get rid of their geography filters completelyTinder says it’ll allow people to get rid of their geography filters completely
Tinder starts testing live in-app triviaTinder starts testing live in-app trivia
Tinder will launch in-app video chats later this yearTinder will launch in-app video chats later this year
Tinder is letting everyone swipe around the world for free to find quarantine buddiesTinder is letting everyone swipe around the world for free to find quarantine buddies
Tinder swipes right on ‘Swipe Night’ by renewing it for a second seasonTinder swipes right on ‘Swipe Night’ by renewing it for a second season
Tinder made $1.2 billion last year off people who can’t stop swipingTinder made $1.2 billion last year off people who can’t stop swiping
Tinder will give you a verified blue check mark if you pass its catfishing testTinder will give you a verified blue check mark if you pass its catfishing test
Swiping meant dating this decade, and it’s time for a changeSwiping meant dating this decade, and it’s time for a change
Caring about climate change is trendy on TinderCaring about climate change is trendy on Tinder
Would background checks make dating apps safer?Would background checks make dating apps safer?
Former Tinder execs call ex-CEO’s defamation suit a ‘public smear campaign’Former Tinder execs call ex-CEO’s defamation suit a ‘public smear campaign’

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