In a unique move, the US military has turned to dating app Tinder to run ads discouraging young men in Lebanon and elsewhere from taking up arms against the US and its allies. 

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US' military Tinder ad warns Iran and its proxies in Lebanon

The US Central Command allegedly ran an ad campaign in Lebanon on the dating app Tinder, sending a stern warning that America is “fully prepared” to “protect its partners” as tensions continue to boil across the Middle East.

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New York Post

Murdoch family

New York

United States

US Central Command allegedly ran menacing ad campaign on Tinder in Lebanon: ‘Do not take up arms against the US and its partners’

An advertisement warning that U.S. fighter jets were ready to respond to provocations showed up on a dating app in Lebanon.

The Washington Post

Jeff Bezos

U.S. military’s Tinder ads in Middle East raise eyebrows

In a new string of developments in the ongoing conflict between Iran and its proxies, and Israel and its allies, the US military advertisement on the dating app Tinder has been surfacing in Lebanon, warning them not to take arms against America, and assuring that the US will protect its allies from the Iranian regime and its proxies.

Invesco

LONDON: In a unique move, the US military has turned to dating app Tinder to issue warnings about the potential escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, reportedly purchased ad space on Tinder to deter attacks on US forces and allies. “The United States will protect its partners

Arab News

Saudi Research and Marketing Group

Riyadh

Riyadh Province

Saudi Arabia

US military turns to Tinder to issue warning amid rising tension in Middle East

Tinder removed the U.S. military ads, saying the campaign violated the company's policies.

The US military's latest psyop? Advertising on Tinder

TechCrunch

Verizon Communications

Tinder users swiping right on pictures of U.S. warplanes placed on the app last week didn't find a potential love match.

Newsmax

Christopher Ruddy

Washington

District of Columbia

U.S. Military Gives Warning With Fighter Jet Ads on Tinder

A US military ad warning against armed conflict, displayed on Tinder, has drawn criticism for its unconventional platform choice and questionable effectiveness. The ad, part of a broader psychological operations campaign, was swiftly removed by Tinder for breaching its policies on violent and political content

Firstpost News

Mukesh Ambani

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Why on Tinder? US military ads warning 'not to take up arms' raise eyebrows

Independent journalist Séamus Malekafzali, an American who lives in Beirut, wanted to make some plans for the weekend. So he opened up Tinder, the location-based dating app. But instead of interested singles, he found an apparent ad from his own government threatening to bomb his city. "The United States will protect its partners in the face of threats by the Iranian regime and its proxies," the ad read in Arabic, along with images of warplanes …

Reason

Reason Foundation

Why is the U.S. military buying Tinder ads in Lebanon?

As fears grow of a wider conflict between Iran and its proxies, and Israel and its backers, a warning — apparently aimed at young disaffected men in the Middle East — may not have been that surprising. What raised eyebrows was the platform: Tinder.

Stars and Stripes

United States Department of Defense

US military, on Tinder, says to swipe left on Iran-backed militants

An anonymous reader shares a report: The U.S. military is using ads to warn people across Lebanon not to attack the United States or its allies amid rising tensions across the Middle East. Some of those ads have turned up in an unlikely place: the dating app Tinder. Freelance reporter Seamus Malekaf...

US military buys ads on Tinder warning users in Lebanon 'not to take up arms'

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