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Bumble Reactivates Political Filter That Women Used to Catfish and Report Capitol Rioters
Man, finding love sure is hard when you’re a domestic terrorist wanted for treason. Dating app Bumble says it has reenabled a feature that lets users filter potential matches based on their political affiliations. Bumble temporarily disabled the filter for U.S. users beginning on Thursday “to prevent misuse” in the wake of several viral stories … Continued
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Bumble Only Allows Swimwear If, and Only If, It Appears You Plan to Swim in It
Last week, Los Angeles-based artist Cali Rockowitz uncovered an interesting loophole in Bumble’s shirt regulations. After blocking her numerous attempts to upload photos in a bralette, the company told her that her attire would be allowed only if she’d posed in it outside, and if it were a plausible bikini. Buzzfeed, which published photos and … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy & Security
Bumble Left Daters’ Location Data Up For Grabs For Over Six Months
Bumble, the dating app behemoth that’s allegedly headed to a major IPO as soon as next year, apparently took over half a year to deal with major security flaws that left sensitive information its millions of users vulnerable. That’s according to new research posted over the weekend by cybersecurity firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) detailing … Continued