Article 6JPRF Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so

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

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Rachel Hall
from Technology | The Guardian on (#6JPRF)

Platforms accused of encouraging compulsive use by gamifying users' attention and romantic investment

Many 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 features to encourage compulsive use.

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