> Match Group, which has more than 40 dating brands including Tinder and Hinge, and Bumble, which also owns Badoo and Fruitz
Consolidated oligopoly seeking creative inspiration. Reward offered.
Consolidated oligopoly seeking creative inspiration. Reward offered.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Group
Also, if memory serves, the first thing Match did after acquiring OkCupid was take down some of their blog posts, including "Why You Should Never Pay for Online Dating".
Cities can discourage human-hostile architecture in public meeting places, e.g. prevent Standbucks without tables and chairs.
Algo transparency reform for human bloodline management.
Being at the mercy of one mega-corps's paywalled lootbox algorithms deciding whether you meet someone or not, is some dystopian hellscape shit.
The regulators are punishing Microsoft, Apple and Google for their grip over the internet apps, but we don't punish the Match group for its monopoly over the entire human online dating scene? How is this possible?
Match President/CEO is former president of Zynga, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga
https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/match-names-zynga-presiden...
> Kim was also instrumental in the company’s expansion into new markets including blockchain and hypercasual gaming, as well as to new platforms like Nintendo Switch, Snapchat and smart home devices.. The move to bring in a mobile gaming exec to lead a dating app company is an interesting choice, particularly as Match is looking to grow its business beyond traditional, swipe-based matchmaking and into the so-called “metaverse.” Match has spoken previously about its plans for a dating metaverse, complete with a virtual goods-based economy, real-time audio and the ability for online daters to meet up in a virtual space to have conversations.