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Bumble adds ID checks, detects inappropriate messages

Bumble Inc. has launched ID verification as an optional feature on its dating app in 11 markets, including the US, UK, Australia, France, and India.

The feature enables users to filter for ID-verified profiles and request matches to undergo verification.

The company has also introduced a feature that allows users to share details about their dates with trusted contacts.

Additionally, it is expanding a tool that detects and flags inappropriate messages in all chat conversations.

These updates come as Bumble seeks to address declining revenue from its flagship app, which has faced challenges since the third quarter of 2024.

Recent Bumble developments

Timeline
02-Mar-2025 📉 Bumble appoints new interim CFO as growth slows
  • Ronald Fior named interim CFO at Bumble.
  • Bumble projects drop of 100K to 120K paying users.
19-Feb-2025 📉 Bumble loses users, revenue drops as shares fall 11%
  • Bumble projects Q1 revenue below estimates
  • Shares fell 11% as user base declines
18-Jan-2025 👩‍💼 Bumble’s founder will return as CEO in March
  • Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO in March 2025
  • Ann Mather to be chair of the board of directors
07-Nov-2024 📉 Bumble sales dip amid inflation
  • Sales fell 0.7% to $273.6M; first decline since IPO.
  • Number of paying users rose to 4.3M, exceeding expectations.
06-Oct-2024 🦄 Grindr to launch AI ‘wingman’ by 2027

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