More than 75 per cent of people using dating apps have been subjected to some sort of sexual violence in the past five years, a new study has claimed. The figures were released on Monday following a survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), which showed that three out of four users of dating apps faced sexual violence after using these apps.

Over 75% of dating app users experienced sexual violence in past 5 years, says report

Chinese dating apps are thriving. Beijing seems to be leaving dating apps alone. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

WION Fineprint: China sees a surge in Dating Apps

For the past two years, China has been tightening its screws on the burgeoning tech sector. They have been restricting online video games, imposing multimillion dollar anti-trust fines on online shopping platforms and banning online tutoring agencies.

In China, dating apps flourish under watchful gaze of regulators. Here's why

Dating applications and websites have become the norm for the current generations who are finding digital solutions in order to find love. However, one Japanese city has decided to go back to old-fashioned love letters in a somewhat unique matchmaking process.

Japanese city tries out old-fashioned method for singles to find love

Tens of thousands of people are being targeted by cryptocurrency scammers that have a new target, which is dating apps. Cons dubbed "romance scams" are skyrocketing during the Covid pandemic when lockdowns sent people flocking to the internet seeking a salve for isolation.

The price of love: Cryptocurrency scammers target dating apps

Spurned over not finding “enough single ladies” on a dating website, a 29-year-old man from Colorado, US, has sued the CEO of the company, claiming that the website does not have enough profiles of women.

US man sues dating website after not finding 'enough single ladies' in his age range

All over the world, people use Tinder in search of a partner that they could spend time and connect. However, in New Zealand, the dating app is being used by aspiring first-time homebuyers asking for a prospective partner that might assist them in acquiring a house.

Housing affairs: Young Kiwis turning to Tinder to find mortgage mates

In an attempt to provide the much-needed boost to marriages, Iran has come up with a state-approved Islamic dating app, Hamdam. The users of the app will first have to take a psychology test and later, the successful matches will be accompanied by a consultant for the first four years of marriage, The Guardian said in a report.

Iran government launches Islamic dating app to create 'healthy' families 

Actress Vanessa Hudgens says she never fancied finding love on a dating app, and yet ended up meeting the new man in her life, American baseball star Cole Tucker, over Zoom.

Vanessa Hudgens 'still cannot get over' finding love on a dating app

The dating app Bumble has announced that it will be banning users who use the platform to repeatedly body-shame other people. Bumble said he has updated the content moderator guidelines to provide specific guidance on body shaming.

Dating app Bumble to remove body-shamers off the platform

A novel study has shown that people who met their partners on dating applications have often stronger long-term relationship goals and that these new ways of meeting people encourage socio-educational and geographical mixing.

Dating apps don't destroy love, says study

India's digital action against china continue by latest 43 Chinese mobile applications has been banned by the Indian Government. 200 Chinese apps have been pulled off from the Indian market, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued the order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The 43 mostly Chinese origin apps, which also include a few dating apps, threaten the “sovereignty and integrity of India”, the technology ministry said in a statement.

Multiple Chinese apps pulled off from the Indian Market

Do you use dating apps? Then think twice before you swipe right. In the UK, victims of dating fraud have collectively lost more than $80 million to scammers. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

UK: Scammers loot more than $80 million on dating apps | Gravitas

Pakistan on Tuesday blocked access to Tinder and several other dating apps in a bid to control "immoral" and "indecent" content, just days after regulators threatened to shut down YouTube for similar reasons.

Pakistan blocks Tinder, other dating apps over 'immoral' content

LGBTQ dating app Grindr will remove the "ethnicity filter" from the next version of its app, showing solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality against black women and men.

Dating app Grindr to remove ethnicity filter in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement

Imagine swiping right on any of the dating apps and see the door open to a romantic conversation which could quickly escalate to a chat on politics followed by a polite enquiry on which leader you like and who you may vote for.

In race for White House, US candidates turn to dating apps

Chinese gay dating app Blued is halting new user registration for a week, it said on Sunday, following media reports that underage users caught HIV after going on dates set up via the world`s largest networking app for the LGBT community.

Chinese gay dating app halts registration after underage HIV report

China's Southwest Jiaotong University launched a dating course, as many students entering college have seldom if ever, dated. In high school, Chinese students face pressure from parents to study hard and get accepted to their ideal university.

Chinese university launches dating course to better equip students with social skills

Tech It Out: Love in the age of online dating

Tech It Out: Artificial Intelligence Influences Dating Apps

New dating app DonaldDaters was supposed to help lonely conservatives find each other discreetly. But the app leaked its database of users on launch day, a report said on Monday.

'Make America Date Again' dating app DonaldDaters leaks data: Report

In fact, in America, there were reports that showed that from Thanksgiving to New Year to Valentine week the usage spikes as high as 30 to 50%

Valentine's Day: Now, Indians find a date through apps

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