Tinder: Women's safety now at the heart of the app

Keeping women safe is now "At the heart" of the world's largest dating app, Tinder, it claims. "Our safety work is never done," Tinder's first female chief executive, Renate Nyborg, tells BBC News.But charity End Violence Against Women says it is only a "Small step" in addressing the disproportionate amount of abuse women experienced online. Tinder has faced scrutiny over abusive interactions on the service, with concerns dating apps are attracting sexual predators. End Violence Against Women coalition director Andrea Simon says it is essential dating apps such as Tinder take proactive action to address abuse. "Tinder's new safety features are a small step to encourage reporting of harassment but do not go far enough to address abuse like cyber-flashing, image-based sexual abuse and rape threats."Tech companies like Tinder ultimately profit from a business model that ignores the abuse facilitated by its services.

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