Dating apps questioned over age verification

San Francisco: Dating apps Tinder and Grindr were being questioned over their age verification requirements after several child abuse cases came into light. “Lax controls on apps used by millions, such as Tinder and Grindr are giving sexual predators and paedophiles easy access to children,” Britain’s The Sunday Times said in a report. About 30 incidents of child rape have been investigated since 2015 in the UK alone. “Documents reveal 60 further cases of child sex offences via online dating services, including grooming, kidnapping and violent sexual assault,” the report said on Monday. A person 18 years or older cannot see Tinder profiles of users aged 17 and under. Similarily teenagers can view only profiles within the 13-17 age group, information available on public domain suggests. The report, however, raised questions on the security of app users on such popular dating sites. (IANS)

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