Online Dating App Companies Adopt New Industry Code in Australia

July 4, 2024, 8:42 PM UTC

Online dating app companies have now adopted a new industry code to improve safety for Australians following a request by the Australian Government, according to a statement from Communications Minister Michelle Rowland.

  • Code has been developed by an industry working group consisting of Match Group, Bumble, Grindr, Spark Networks, RSVP; and the ParshipMeet Group
  • All companies within the working group have agreed to adopt the code which including implementing systems to detect potential incidents of online-enabled harm; taking actions against end-users found to have violated online safety policies, including terminating accounts across all services operated by that company
  • An independent ...

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