Dating Apps

• ‘Inherent risks’: Parents using dating apps should be cautious, Canadian organization warns

  The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is asking parents to be cautious of what they share about their children when using dating apps.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
  
• U.S. kidnapping and torture suspect dead after hours-long standoff, report says

  As the manhunt for Benjamin Foster nears one week, police warn that the suspect may be active on dating apps to get help evading capture, or even find new victims.

  U.S. News

  Jan 30, 2023
  
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• Do your research to avoid potential bad dates on Valentine’s Day, cops say

  With Valentine's Day just around the corner, police are warning Winnipeggers looking for love to keep safe when using online dating apps, and to watch out for romance scams.

  Crime

  Feb 8, 2022
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• COVID-19: Dating services add ‘vaccine status’ option to user profiles

  As Ontario continues to reopen, many dating services are adding pandemic-specific options to online profiles for those beginning to meet potential partners in person.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2021
• ‘Reclaiming my sexuality’: How Asian women are reshaping their sexual narrative

  Throughout modern history, media portrayals and racist profiling have presented Asian women as hypersexual and submissive, or desexualized and invisible.

  Lifestyle

  May 30, 2021
• White House partners with popular dating apps to incentivize COVID-19 vaccines

  The Biden administration said it’s teaming up with dating apps to showcase the benefits of getting a COVID-19 shot.

  Health

  May 21, 2021
• How COVID-19 changed online dating in Saskatchewan

  Health restrictions have limited usual dating activities. A researcher says apps are reporting more users and meaningful conversations. Two users say dating is better -- and worse.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2021
• Brockville man charged with sexual assault after dating app meetup

  A Brockville man is facing sexual assault charges after a woman filed a complaint following a dating app meeting in October.

  Crime

  Nov 29, 2020
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• Grindr, LGBTQ2 social networking app, removes ‘ethnicity filter’ amid racism complaints

  Grindr removed its ethnicity filter, a move the dating app says is a show of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 1, 2020
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• Dating app users could find themselves matching with mental health problems, Saskatchewan researcher says

  While most people who use dating apps to protect themselves from stangers or STIs, one Saskatchewan researcher says there's something else people should watch out for: their mental health.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2020