Dating Apps Told to Improve Safety by Australian Government

Around 45 percent of users encountered abusive and threatening language, while 18.8 percent were subject to non-consensual distribution of nude images.

Alfred Bui

9/19/2023|Updated: 9/19/2023

The Australian government has demanded dating apps and websites collaborate to improve safety measures in the latest crackdown on the industry.

In recent letters to online dating companies, the federal government has called on the industry to develop a voluntary code of conduct to protect the safety of users following a National Cabinet meeting in January revealing alarming violence trends stemming from online dating.

Alfred Bui

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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].

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