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Online dating apps are vulnerable to online abuse, and Tinder is taking action as a result.
Tinder is updating what it classifies as ‘harmful or inappropriate’ and terms relating to hate speech, sexual abuse or harassment, and introducing new features like incognito mode, block profiles and long presses is of.
Tinder today launched its ‘Does it bother you?’ has announced enhanced protection against online abuse with an expanded classification of hate speech, sexual abuse and harassment. and ‘Are you sure?’ features.
The new update will allow users better control with the introduction of ‘Incognito Mode’ and ‘Block Profiles’ and better user reporting options.
According to Tinder, the company is updating the terms regarding hate speech, sexual abuse or harassment classified as ‘harmful or inappropriate’ – which are against the company’s community guidelines.
Tinder claims that ‘Are You Sure?’ The feature helps prevent inappropriate messages – with sexual or violent content – by more than 10%, and it prompts users to reconsider their actions before sending such a message. On the other hand, ‘Does it bother you?’ The feature—as the name suggests—does the opposite by notifying users if a user’s message bothers them, and taking action against such users accordingly.
Additionally, with the introduction of new features such as ‘Incognito Mode’ allowing users to control who sees them while browsing profiles, ‘Block Profiles’ giving users the option to block profiles they do not want to see. Don’t want to see and ‘Long Press Reporting’ makes it easy to report bad behavior by tapping and holding on offensive messages.
It should be noted that Incognito Mode is only available to Tinder+, Gold, and Premium members.
“Every touchpoint on Tinder is designed with security in mind, but we’ve heard from members that they aren’t always aware of what security features are currently in place, how to use them, or how safe they are while chatting HOW TO STAY LIVE Close the app, said Rory Kozol, VP of Integrity Products at Tinder.
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