In , the Match Group Advisory Council was established consisting of advocates and experts on safety, advising the company on the prevention of sexual assault, sex trafficking, dating violence, and harassment. In working with NGOs, safety experts and law enforcement around the world, we are able to understand the latest trends and continue investing in technology and enhancing our policies. We remain engaged in conversations with elected officials and safety experts in order to work together to identify and take steps to help improve safety not only on the platforms within our portfolio, but beyond our industry as well.
Match Group brands use a network of industry-leading automated and manual moderation and review tools, technologies, processes and policies β and spend millions of dollars annually β to prevent, detect and remove people who engage in inappropriate behavior on our apps. Examples of tools our brands use include:. Our brands also depend on our users to report any profiles engaged in concerning behavior so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
Video selfie takes Photo Verification to the next level. Now, to get Photo Verified, members need to complete a series of video prompts. While no photo verification process is perfect, this helps keep those verified accounts more real. Built by Tinder, this tech has been implemented across the Match Group portfolio. The Safety Center is an interactive part of our apps that includes local resources, articles, tips, quizzes and information about safety and privacy features.
The Safety Center was developed in collaboration with the Match Group Advisory Council and additional NGO partners to not only help protect, but also to educate members so they can make more informed choices on our apps. Are You Sure? It uses automated tools to detect harmful language and proactively intervenes to warn the sender their message may be offensive, asking them to pause before hitting send.
The feature was first launched on Tinder in and has since expanded to Plenty of Fish and Meetic. Since the initial rollout, more than million messages have been either edited or deleted by users after the feature flagged potentially harassing or problematic language. Match Group brands are integrating various features such as video chat, automated photo review and photo verification, all of which aid our efforts to help our users ensure that every match is who they say they are.
