Overview

• Match Group, which owns Tinder, Hinge, and other dating apps, has been accused of failing to prevent repeat offenders from rejoining its platforms despite being reported for sexual assault.
• Stephen Matthews, a Denver cardiologist, was convicted of assaulting 11 women he met through Match Group apps, though the company had been aware of reports against him for years.
• Internal documents show Match Group resisted implementing robust safety measures and transparency, prioritizing growth over user security despite possessing tools to monitor harmful users.
• Experiments by investigative journalists demonstrated that banned users could easily recreate accounts on Match Group apps with minimal changes to their information.
• Lawmakers and advocates are pushing for increased transparency and accountability from dating app companies, with new legislation emerging in Colorado and other jurisdictions.