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Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that dating apps Tinder, Hinge, and The League are designed by Match Group to addict users and prioritize profit over relationships.
The lawsuit alleges that Match's business model depends on generating returns through addiction to expensive subscriptions and perpetual use of their platforms.
This lawsuit comes as tech companies face increasing scrutiny over addictive features that harm mental health, with Meta Platforms also facing a similar suit.

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The Guardian

Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so

Platforms accused of encouraging compulsive use by gamifying users’ attention and romantic investmentMany of us have had bad experiences of being swiped left, ghosted, breadcrumbed and benched on internet dating apps – though few people have ever thought to take their heartbreak to court.On Valentine’s Day, six dating app users filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps of using addictive, game-like …

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps are designed with addictive features that encourage compulsive use. That's according to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed against parent company Match Group. The lawsuit

5 months ago·United States

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abc News

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims

Stuck in dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design.Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims.

5 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage ‘compulsive’ use, lawsuit claims

Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Feb 14 against Match Group claims that is by design. Read full story

5 months ago·Malaysia

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CNN

Tinder downloads are falling but the dating app era isn’t over yet

Tinder, the app behemoth that leads the dating market, is shrinking. But virtual love isn’t a dying breed yet.

5 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

Tinder, Hinge, League dating apps encourage ‘compulsive use’ with ‘predatory’ business model: lawsuit

Match Group was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action claiming that its dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League are designed to addict users, generating more profit for the company, rather than help them establish relationships.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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