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Pairs dating app enters South Korea with AI match feature
Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
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Pairs dating app launches in South Korea with AI-driven matching, aiming to connect singles seeking serious, value-based relationships and marriage.
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Tinder brings experimental AI dating game to UK iOS users
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Tinder has launched The Game Game in the UK, an AI-powered chat experience letting users practise dating skills with GPT-4o on iOS devices.
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Most adults unable to spot AI dating profiles in study
Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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A study by Pour Moi reveals that many adults struggle to identify AI-generated dating profiles, with alarming rates of misrecognition across age groups.
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Deepfakes & scams plague one-fifth of UK dating app users
Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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A survey by Sumsub reveals that deepfakes pose a significant threat on UK dating apps, with 75% of users suspecting AI manipulation.
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UK online daters face rising AI-generated scam threats
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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A new Norton survey reveals that over half of UK online daters encounter suspicious profiles weekly, amid rising scams linked to loneliness and AI misuse.
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Rise in online dating scams concerns in New Zealand
Wed, 5th Feb 2025
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A new Norton survey reveals alarming trends in online dating in New Zealand, with over half of users encountering scams on dating apps weekly.
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Identity fraud in Europe surges by 150%, deepfakes on the rise
Wed, 20th Nov 2024
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Identity fraud in Europe has surged by 150% year-on-year, with deepfake use escalating sharply and businesses reporting widespread challenges.
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Marketing vs. reality – What we can learn from the Ashley Madison hack
Fri, 5th Jul 2024
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The Ashley Madison hack exposed the stark reality behind glossy marketing, revealing how a poorly safeguarded system endangered millions of private lives.
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Australians show interest in using AI for online dating
Fri, 26th Apr 2024
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Over 50% of Australian online daters show interest in using AI to enhance their dating experience and avoid scams, according to a Norton survey.
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New Zealand online daters turn to AI for love amid increased scams
Fri, 26th Apr 2024
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More than half of New Zealand's online daters are open to using AI as a dating coach, despite increasing risks such as dating scams, reveals Norton's Cyber Safety Insights Report 2024.
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Aussies struggle to identify AI in love scams, McAfee study shows
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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New research unveils that while 41% of men use AI for online dating, there's growing concern over authenticity, with 40% of Australians encountering fake profiles and 25% chatted with a potential partner who turned out to be a fraudster.
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Norton's Genie: An AI tool to combat online dating scams
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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Norton unveils Genie, an AI-based scam detection app, to counter increasingly sophisticated romance scams plaguing online dating realms.
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Bumble launches AI tool Deception Detector to counter fake profiles
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Bumble Inc. unveils AI-powered Deception Detector to combat fake profiles and scams, resulting in a 45% drop in user reports of false accounts in two months.
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Online dating scams have caught 25% of Kiwi adults
Fri, 17th Feb 2023
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The report performed by Norton investigated adults ages 18 and older about online dating, associated scams, and attitudes about online stalking.
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Crypto scam targets dating app users on iPhone and Android
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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A new international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps.
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Can artificial intelligence protect people from dating app scams?
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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A new survey has revealed how much of personal information app users would give to to artificial intelligence.
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Online dating users doxed as personal data exposed
Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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1 in 6 online daters have fallen victim to doxing, a new study finds. Personal data exposure on dating platforms remains a concern for users.
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Threats of stalking and doxing still loom on dating apps
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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While dating apps have become safer, they still pose significant risk to users, leaving them vulnerable to threats including cyberstalking and doxing.
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Looking for love? Facebook gets in on the dating game
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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Facebook launches its Dating feature in 20 countries, aiming to rival Tinder by fostering meaningful relationships through shared interests.
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Tinder unveils 'lite' version of its dating app
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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Tinder launches Tinder Lite in South East Asia, enhancing app performance in emerging markets by reducing data use and boosting connectivity.