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28 Apr

Facebook uses its ad policies to block apps that compete with its dating service | #facebookdating | #tinder | #pof

Facebook Dating was always doomed to be as dystopian and inhumane as a speech from Mark “I’m not a robot, I swear it” Zuckerberg, but who could have guessed that the company would consider cheating and hookup sites its direct...
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25 Apr

Privacy worries prevent use of social media account for signing up for apps | #tinder | #pof

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — People find it convenient to use Facebook or other social media accounts to sign up for most new apps and services, but they prefer to use their e-mail address or open a new account if they...
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9 Apr

#romancescams | SHARED INTEL: How attacks on web, mobile apps are being fueled by rising API vulnerabilities

Application programming interface. API. It’s the glue holding digital transformation together. Related: A primer on ‘credential stuffing’ APIs are the conduits for moving data to-and-fro in our digitally transformed world. APIs are literally everywhere in the digital landscape, and more...
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5 Apr

How To Use Dating Apps Based on Your Zodiac Sign | #facebookdating | #tinder | #pof

So you’re endlessly swiping on dating apps, wondering, Isn’t there an easier way to do this? How do you even ~meet people~ these days? Social distancing has only made dating more digital, but it was pretty app-heavy even before *gestures...
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26 Mar

Watch Out: Android Apps in Google Play Store Capitalizing on Coronavirus Outbreak

Preying on public fears, the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is proving to be a goldmine of opportunity for attackers to stage a variety of malware attacks, phishing campaigns, and create scam sites and malicious tracker apps. Now in a fresh twist,...
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25 Mar

Dozens of Android Apps for Kids on Google Play Store Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme

More than 50 Android apps on the Google Play Store—most of which were designed for kids and had racked up almost 1 million downloads between them—have been caught using a new trick to secretly click on ads without the knowledge...
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24 Mar

Over 50 Android Apps for Kids on Google Play Store Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme

21 Mar

#onlinedating | Netflix Party, Zoom, Discord, and more: the apps helping us quarantine | #bumble | #tinder | #pof

For many of us who are self-quarantining or otherwise isolated due to the coronavirus pandemic, the health crisis is fundamentally changing our relationship to the world, each other, and even our own homes. Covid-19 is also affecting how people use...
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19 Mar

#speeddating | #tinder | #pof | #blackpeoplemeet | Dating apps are introducing video chats so you can date during social distancing

Late last year, The League introduced video chatting to its users. The dating app, which prides itself on being exclusive, is “known for its selective admissions-based model and high achieving community of users,” according to its press kit. The video...
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25 Feb

The do’s and don’ts of dating apps | #facebookdating | #tinder | #pof

By Lilly Kujawski | EditorClaire Convis | Deputy Editor SAFETY FIRST If you feel unsafe, leave the date. Fake that classic emergency phone call or head for the “bathroom.” If you feel like you’re in danger, ask an employee for...
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