Tinder will let you do background checks on matches

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Tinder users will soon be able to do background checks on matches before deciding to meet up for dates.

This comes as the app’s owner Match Group announced a deal with non-profit background check platform Garbo to use its historical information on incidents of violence and abuse. The platform was created to combat gender-based violence by offering low-cost background checks through the collection of public records and reports of violence or abuse, including arrests, convictions, restraining orders, harassment, and other violent crimes.

 

“The Garbo partnership is part of Match Group’s commitment to investing in the latest technology and third-party expertise to combat bad actors and empower users with tools to help keep them safer,” the company said. Match Group said it will begin testing and building out capabilities for Garbo on Tinder in the coming months. Initially, the app will allow users to access Garbo’s platform in the US through integration with Tinder.

 

Once Garbo is adopted on Tinder later this year, other Match Group U.S. brands will follow. These may include platforms such as Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, and PlentyOfFish. Additional details on the implementation will be available over the next several months, Match Group added.

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