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Today In Payments: Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud; India’s Antitrust Investigation Into...
News // February 14, 2020

In today’s top news, at least four Puerto Rico government agencies were targeted in a $4 million online scam, and India’s court hit pause on their antitrust investigation into Amazon and Flipkart. Also, Flywire raised $120 million and acquired Simplee Healthcare. Puerto Rico Falls Prey...

Love: There’s An App For That
Mobile Applications // February 14, 2020

Today (Feb. 14) is Valentine’s Day, the official day we collectively celebrate love in all its glories. Couples will go out, and dedicated singles will stay in, while the not-in-love-but-looking-hard will likely head to the web and the wonderful world of digital dating — well,...

Facebook Dating Enhances Cross-App Integration
Facebook // November 21, 2019

Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Launched in September, Facebook Dating was created to give users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” In addition to photos, adding Stories can give potential love interests more...

Facebook Employees Testing Out Dating Product
Facebook // August 06, 2018

Two months after announcing its dating service, Facebook is testing it out internally with employees. The company confirmed to The Verge that the product is in testing within the Facebook app. No other details were given. And independent app researcher Jane Manchun Wong found evidence...

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Love: There’s An App For That

February 14, 2020
Today (Feb. 14) is Valentine’s Day, the official day we collectively celebrate love in all its glories. Couples will go out, and dedicated singles will stay in, while the not-in-love-but-looking-hard will likely head to the web and the wonderful world of digital dating — well, as long as they aren’t too good-looking, apparently. According to […]

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Facebook Dating Adds Age Verification

December 05, 2022
Meta Platforms has been testing technology to keep users under 18 from accessing adult-oriented experiences. The company said Monday (Dec. 5) it had begun expanding these tests to Facebook Dating in the U.S. to prevent minors from accessing the service. The move comes as the company is pledging a renewed emphasis on social media following […]

Facebook Dating Enhances Cross-App Integration

November 21, 2019
Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Launched in September, Facebook Dating was created to give users “a more authentic look at...

Facebook Employees Testing Out Dating Product

August 06, 2018
Two months after announcing its dating service, Facebook is testing it out internally with employees. The company confirmed to The Verge that the product is in testing within the Facebook...