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Why did Tinder’s scam detection fail, and what should Indian users do?

U.S. lawmakers shared troubling statistics about how dating app users on Tinder and Hinge were matching with scammers, due to outdated AI protections.

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The Hindu reports: U.S. lawmakers shared troubling statistics about how dating app users on Tinder and Hinge were matching with scammers, due to outdated AI protections.

This technology story centres on India. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Tinder, Indian and Hinge.

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India · Asia
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Tinder, Indian, Hinge, AI
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