Nominations are Stlll Open for GDI’s Upcoming “Women in Dating” Special Report
Nominations are still open for the 2026 edition of the Global Dating Insightd Women in Dating Special Report, celebrating the
Read More
Featured
Gen Z Continue To Shift Towards In-Person Dating Events
Generation Z users are increasingly moving away from traditional swipe-based dating models, prompting major platforms to introduce group-oriented tools and
Read More
Coffee Meets Bagel Worldwide 2.0 Adds More Dating Control
Coffee Meets Bagel Worldwide has released CMB WW 2.0, a significant update to its dating platform designed to address user
Read More
Japanese Singles Ditching Dating Apps For Traditional Matching
A growing number of single people in Japan are leaving mainstream dating apps in favor of traditional marriage agencies, even
Read More
Report: Social Media Insights Rarely Reach Beyond Marketing
A new report from Sprout Social highlights a persistent gap in how organizations use social media data. While 93% of
Read More
Meta Platforms Maintain Widest Social Media Reach
Meta continues to lead the social media landscape in overall reach, with Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp each surpassing 3 billion
Read More
Tinder Broadens Events Feature to More Cities and Markets
Tinder is scaling up its Events feature, rolling it out to nine additional cities after a pilot in Los Angeles.
Read More
Aisle Appoints Chandni Gaglani as Executive VP During Growth
Chandni Gaglani has been promoted to the role of executive vice president and head of Aisle. The move comes as
Read More
Flutrr Gains Interim CEO, New CMO
Flutrr has appointed Ankit Santra as its new Chief Marketing Officer, following on from co-founder Anirban Banerjee. Banerjee has moved
Read More
Pinterest Issues Guidance for Brand Product Catalogs
Pinterest has released best practice recommendations for brands seeking to improve product discovery and performance within its shopping ecosystem. The
Read More
Yope Raises $12.3M for Private, Algorithm-Free Social Networking App
Yope, a startup building a private social network without algorithms or advertising, has raised $12.3 million in a funding round
Read More
PODCAST: Surf Dating CEO Rob Long on Building the ‘Zillow for Dating’
In this latest episode of the GDI Podcast, Mark Brooks of Courtland Brooks speaks with Rob Long, CEO and co-founder
Read More
How Dating Apps Are Making Singles More Cautious
The rise of dating apps has made meeting new people easier than ever, but it has also changed how many
Read More
Reddit Tells Brands to Engage as Community Citizens, Not Billboards
At the recent Cannes Lions advertising festival, Reddit’s Executive Vice President of Community Laura Nestler advised brands to rethink their
Read More
TikTok Pushes to Prioritize Relevance in AI Campaigns
A new report from Warc in partnership with TikTok examines how generative AI is reshaping creative workflows in marketing and
Read More
Dating Industry Veteran Bill Alena Launches High Intent Media
Bill Alena, a longtime executive in the dating and social discovery sector, has launched High Intent Media, a holding company
Read More
Coffee Meets Bagel Unveils Major Dating Tool and Safety Update
Coffee Meets Bagel has released its most significant platform overhaul to date, introducing features designed to address user fatigue and
Read More
“Chatfishing” Becomes Increasingly Common Among Singles
Singles are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to draft messages on dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge,
Read More
Threads Introduces Parental Supervision Tools for Teen Users
Meta is rolling out parental supervision features for Threads, allowing parents and guardians to monitor and manage their teen’s activity
Read More
Instagram Rolls Out Tool to Replace Audio in Existing Feed Posts
Instagram has introduced a new feature that allows users to change the music on published feed posts and carousels without
Read More
Australian Dating App Tribal Releases Major Feature Update
Australian dating platform Tribal has released a major product update as it continues to position itself as an alternative to
Read More
Survey: “Performance Phobia” Among Gen Z Daters in India
A recent study by dating app QuackQuack indicates that many young users in India are becoming wary of what they
Read More
Tinder To Pay $60.5M For Age-Based Charging
Tinder has agreed to pay $60.5 million to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the dating app of charging older
Read More
X Releases Rebuilt Android App After Year of Development
X has rolled out a completely rebuilt version of its Android app, aiming to address long-standing performance issues and improve
Read More
Instagram to Introduce Paid Access for Advanced AI Features
Instagram is moving toward a subscription model for certain artificial intelligence tools as Meta seeks to manage the high costs
Read More
Seeking.com Implements New Measures to Expose Scammers
Seeking.com has announced an enhanced anti-fraud initiative that includes publicly displaying images of scammers caught during verification processes. The luxury
Read More
X Integrates Grok AI into Ads Manager for Enhanced Advertising Tools
X has begun beta testing of Grok integration within its Ads Manager platform, providing advertisers with artificial intelligence-powered guidance for
Read More
Badoo Faces Alleged Leak of 51M User Accounts
A threat actor has put up for sale a large dataset allegedly containing information from more than 51 million Badoo
Read More
TikTok Partners with NBA and WNBA for Exclusive Content
TikTok has entered into partnership agreements with the NBA and WNBA to provide exclusive content within the app. The deals,
Read More
Ofcom Proposes New Rules to Combat Scam Ads on Major Platforms
Ofcom has outlined nearly 40 new measures aimed at reducing fraudulent advertising on social media and search platforms as part
Read More