'Make them safer -or we'll do it for you': Dating apps put on notice

The companies behind online dating apps like Tinder and Bumble have been given an ultimatum by the federal government: 'Make them safer - or we'll do it for you.' The industry has been asked to adopt a new voluntary code to stamp out sexual assault throughout their platforms.

Dating apps are displayed on a computer and a phone in Sydney, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Source: AAP / Rick Rycroft/AP

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