The Digital Secretary said he will write to Tinder and Grindr asking what measures they have in place to keep children safe, after an investigation claimed they are at risk of exploitation on such apps. Police have investigated more than 30 incidents of child rape since 2015 where victims were sexually exploited after evading age checks on dating apps, the Sunday Times said. The newspaper said records obtained through Freedom of Information laws showed 60 further cases of child sex offences via online dating services, including grooming, kidnapping and violent sexual assault. Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, described the findings as “truly shocking”. Tinder said it uses both automated and manual tools to moderate users, including scanning profiles for ‘red flag’ images, and said it also depends on users to report profiles that may belong to a minor.

Source: Huffington Post February 10, 2019 09:11 UTC