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New Guide Offers Expert Safety Tips for Chatting with Matches, Meeting IRL, or Catching a Ride September 16, 2024 — Match Group, the parent company of Tinder and Hinge, is teaming up with Uber and It’s On Us, the largest US nonprofit program in the U.S. dedicated to college sexual assault prevention, to empower millions […]

In collaboration with Advocating Against Romance Scammers, together we are calling out all the mean people that online users may encounter attempting to love bomb or ask for money.     LOS ANGELES, California, October 2nd, 2023 – Today Tinder and its parent company, Match Group (MTCH), are collaborating with Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett […]

Users across Tinder, Hinge, Meetic, Ourtime and Zweisam will begin seeing messages on ways they can date safely this summer and all year long   Summer is around the corner, and it’s the perfect time for singles to catch up on the best practices for safe dating, from the very first message to in-person encounters. […]

Match Group today announced it is the newest Tech Coalition member. The Tech Coalition brings together technology leaders from around the globe to all work together to combat online child sexual abuse and exploitation. “Each new member that joins the Tech Coalition strengthens their individual efforts and our collective capacity to combat child sexual exploitation […]

Match Group, the Dutch Center for Crime Prevention and Security (CCV), the Ministry of Justice and Security, and the Online Dating Association are partnering with the Fraud Helpdesk and Victim Support Netherlands on a campaign to raise awareness about romance fraud. As part of this partnership, Match Group will be running a series of romance […]

To mark National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Match Group is announcing a global partnership with NO MORE to help end domestic violence and sexual assault around the world. In partnership with NO MORE, we will work more closely with global safety experts to inform our ongoing efforts to help support survivors of sexual assault and […]

Last year, Texas passed Senate Bill 1 (SB1), making it more difficult for many Texans to vote. This law disproportionately burdens Latinx, Black, and Asian voters, and makes it harder for individuals with language barriers or disabilities to get help casting their ballot. Texas law also requires specific training for deputy registrars to assist with […]

Today, Tinder & Match Group have launched a campaign to advocate for the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. This landmark legislation would protect the right to same-sex and interracial marriage, and would require federal government to recognize their validity. In July, the US House of Representatives passed this important legislation with broad bipartisan support. […]

General public and Tinder members will now have low-cost access to records of violence and abuse. National Domestic Violence Hotline partners with Match Group to integrate resources on Garbo.   DALLAS and NEW YORK, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Starting today, Garbo’s new online background check platform will be made available to the general public in […]

Tinder, Match, Ourtime, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish to Encourage UK Users to “Join the Boosted”  DALLAS, Feb. 11, 2022 — Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) announced today that it is partnering with the government of the United Kingdom for the second time to promote COVID-19 booster vaccinations across its leading UK brands. Through the month of […]

Last month, the Center for Crime Prevention and Security, together with the Ministry of Justice and Security, Match Group, the Online Dating Association, the Fraud Helpdesk, Slachtofferhulp Nederland and the Municipality of Amsterdam, launched the ‘Check your date!’ campaign to educate daters on how to spot signs of romance fraud and better protect themselves online. […]

“It’s like prepping for a job interview.” Bartholomew* is explaining how he set up his dating app profile. He goes on to say that it’s important to highlight the most appealing things about yourself and your personality to get good matches. We’re all familiar with what this looks like: finding pictures with your most flattering […]

Tinder, BLK, Chispa, and OkCupid Will Launch Campaigns To Support Safety-Focused Organizations  Match Group has teamed up with me too. International for GivingTuesday campaigns across the U.S., with apps including Tinder, BLK, Chispa, and OkCupid participating. The brands are running campaigns to raise awareness and giving in support of women-led grassroots organizations that promote safety, […]

“I never saw this man’s face,” Lily* wrote, “and I was disturbed.” Lily is describing an incident of sexual harassment she faced over a dating app last year. She matched with a man during the summer of 2020. They were flirting over the app when the conversation suddenly turned “extremely graphic…the things he said were […]

Match Group is proud to announce today ongoing improvements and investments resulting from this year’s comprehensive review of sexual misconduct reporting, moderation, and response across Match Group’s dating platforms conducted by RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. Over the past several months, RAINN has worked with employees across product, customer care, and safety teams […]

About this Series This is the sixth in a series of posts from our partners on the Match Group Advisory Council. These posts focus on safety topics that are important to our partners, our company, and our users. We have asked Match Group Advisory Council Members to contribute their expert insights to our Trust and […]

About this Series This is the 5th in a series of posts on safety from outside advocates. These posts focus on safety topics that are important to our partners, our company, and our users. We started with members of our Match Group Advisory Council, but we’ve expanded it to include other important voices in safety. […]

About this Series This is the 4th in a series of posts on safety from outside advocates. These posts focus on safety topics that are important to our partners, our company, and our users. We started with members of our Match Group Advisory Council, but we’ve expanded it to include other important voices in safety. […]

About this Series This is the third in a series of posts from our partners on the Match Group Advisory Council. These posts focus on safety topics that are important to our partners, our company, and our users. We have asked Match Group Advisory Council Members to contribute their expert insights to our Trust and […]

Company Will Make a Significant Contribution To Female-Founded Non-Profit To Accelerate Growth & Adoption Across Tech Industry DALLAS and NEW YORK, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) announced today that it has made a significant contribution to Garbo — a female-founded, first-of-its-kind, non-profit background check platform. Garbo provides historical information about violence […]

About this Series This is the second in a series of posts from our partners on the Match Group Advisory Council. These posts focus on safety topics that are important to our partners, our company, and our users. We have asked Match Group Advisory Council Members to contribute their expert insights to our Trust and […]

About this Series This is the first in a series of posts from our partners on the Match Group Advisory Council. These posts focus on safety topics that are important to our partners, our company, and our users. We have asked Match Group Advisory Council Members to contribute their expert insights to our Trust and […]

RAINN – the Nation’s Leading Anti-Sexual Violence Organization – to Help Strengthen Match Group’s Sexual Misconduct Reporting, Moderation, and Response Processes DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2020 — Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced a partnership with RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, to conduct a comprehensive review of sexual misconduct reporting, moderation, and response across […]

Match Group, the Dutch Center for Crime Prevention and Security (CCV), and Ministry of Justice and Security  are partnering with the Fraud Helpdesk and Victim Support Netherlands on a campaign to raise awareness about romance fraud launching today. As part of this partnership, Match Group will be running a series of romance fraud protection banners […]

Today, Match Group announced its partnership with the UK Government to better protect its members against the risks posed by romance fraud. In the initial phase of the project, Match Group is collaborating with the City of London Police (CoLP), the national lead force for fraud in the UK, in a month-long campaign. As part […]

Match Group announced today that Alphonso David, President of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, and Natalie Ludaway, the former Chief Deputy Attorney General for the District of Columbia, have joined the Match Group Advisory Council (MGAC). They will add to Match Group’s industry-leading […]

Match Group joined the WePROTECT Global Alliance, an international movement dedicated to global action to end children’s sexual exploitation online. As part of our membership, we have also adopted the Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, which has been developed and endorsed by the Five Country governments (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, and […]

Match Group announced membership as a founding supporter of the Trust & Safety Professional Association (TSPA). The TSPA is comprised of global professionals who develop and enforce principles and policies that define acceptable behavior and content online. Founded by Adelin Cai, Alexander Macgillivray, Clara Tsao, and Eric Goldman, TSPA is a forum for Trust and […]

Match Group announced that Catherine Chen, Chief Program Officer of Polaris, has joined the Match Group Advisory Council (MGAC) today. She will be joining the group of experts and advocates involved in the study and prevention of sexual assault, abuse, online harassment and related issues. Catherine Chen will be joining the MGAC in an effort […]

Match Group created the Match Group Advisory Council (MGAC), a group of industry-leading experts and advocates involved in the study and prevention of sexual assault, abuse, online harassment, and related issues. The MGAC will have an integral role in the development of Match Group’s safety features and resources and provide guidance on policies and product. […]