According to research, 3/4 of Australians suffer some type of sexual violence through the platforms. They want sites such as Bumble, Hinge, and Tinder to create a “voluntary code of conduct that addresses user safety concerns.” If they don’t do so, legislation will be forthcoming to put on pressure. I can certainly see the good intent behind pushing these programs to get safer, and I hope it succeeds in helping people who are looking for a relationship of any kind. Perhaps the US should do something similar (even though I think it wouldn’t happen in the US, but that’s another thread). Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users - ABC News
“… three-in-four Australian users …”
Yes, you’re correct. I try to slightly alter the words of the article in my posts so I’m not parroting it exactly, but I made a poor word choice and messed it up.
Don’t worry about it. A minor easily correctable scrivener’s error.
Beyond ensuring that the actual identity of the user matches who they purport to be so the cops can easily find them later after they assault somebody, I’m not sure what a website / app can do to “improve safety”.
Any kind of a reputation feature (upvote/downvote as dating partner) is prone t massive abuse.
Maybe add an emergency call button so you tell the app you’re going on a date with “CoolDude1234” you met through that app and if the date goes sour, push the button then the app notifies police of you, your whereabouts, and who you’re with?
Maybe even with a “deadman’s switch” feature so if you don’t check in happy every so often it assumes the worst and notifies the cops. Yeah, that’ll be an unmanageable explosion of false alarms.
3/4 seems a bit of a dubious stat.
I mean, roughly half of users are men, are half or more of them suffering sexual violence?
I’m not disputing it’s a problem, but I don’t like it when they try to back it up with weird stats.