TikTok Phases Out Custom Advertiser Identities, Launches F.I.R.S.T
TikTok is moving ahead with a significant change to its advertising infrastructure, confirming that it will fully phase out its
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WhatsApp Adds Group Chat Roles, Stickers and Reminders
WhatsApp has introduced a new set of features aimed at improving how users organize and interact within group chats, reflecting
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Marriage Pact Sends Cease and Desist to Date Drop
In an email to The Daily, Marriage Pact claimed that Date Drop copied several marketing materials, including the “secret admirer”
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Dating Apps Turn to AI to Reverse Swipe Fatigue and Revive Growth
Major dating apps are investing heavily in artificial intelligence as they look to address slowing growth, user burnout, and rising
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UK Dating and Social Apps to Proactively Block Cyberflashing
A new UK law has come into force that requires dating apps and social media platforms to actively prevent users
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TikTok Rolls Out Regional Event Calendars for 2026
TikTok has released a new set of regional event calendars for 2026, aiming to help brands and creators plan content
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Threads Experiments With In-Message Games as Meta Expands Feature Set
Meta is testing the idea of adding games directly into private conversations on Threads, marking a potential new direction for
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Gain Industry Recognition and Nominate Yourself or Colleagues For GDI’s 2026 Powerbook, to be released on Valentine’s Day!
Nominations are now open for Global Dating Insights’ 2026 edition of its Powerbook, which recognises the leading names influencing the
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Dutch Dating App Breeze Launches in the UK With Offline-First Model
Dutch dating app Breeze has officially launched in the UK, positioning itself as an alternative to swipe-heavy platforms by encouraging
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Survey: A Large Portion of Daters Set Time Limits on App Use
A new dating survey from Indian app QuackQuack suggests that singles are approaching online dating with increasing purpose in 2026,
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TikTok Expands Fraud Protection Measures
TikTok is intensifying efforts to protect consumers and brands on its in-app shopping platform as e-commerce activity on the app
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Reddit Debuts AI-Driven Max Campaigns
Reddit has introduced a new AI-powered advertising format called Max campaigns, aimed at automating campaign setup and optimization while providing
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Dating App Activity Surges in Early-Year Peak on Tinder
Dating app engagement spikes significantly at the start of the year as singles return to the scene following the holiday
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Known Raises on Voice AI to Push Dating Back Offline
A new San Francisco-based dating startup is taking aim at swipe fatigue by using voice-based AI to encourage users to
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Singles Are More Open to Unemployed Partners in 2026
Dating in 2025 has been rough. According to articles, data, and personal narratives on social media, it seems that it’s never been more challenging to find
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SugarDaddyMeet Stands Against AI Generated User Photos
The rise of AI technologies has made creating realistic fake photos easier than ever. In online dating, first impressions are
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Social Media Followers Have Never Mattered Less For Creators
Follower counts, once the core metric of social media success, are losing relevance as algorithm-driven feeds increasingly dictate what users
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TikTok’s U.S. Future Remains Unclear, China Signals Deal Is Not Final
Uncertainty has returned to TikTok’s long-running U.S. saga after Chinese officials issued cautious statements that appear to cast doubt on
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Dating Sunday Drives Annual Surge in App Activity For 2026
Dating apps experienced their busiest day of the year over the weekend, with January 4 once again marking “Dating Sunday”
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Dating Apps Shift Strategy Toward Asia as Western Growth Slows
Major online dating platforms are increasingly directing attention to Asian markets as growth in North America and Europe softens, industry
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An Update for Our WhatsApp Community
We wanted to share a quick update that Social Discovery Insights’ WhatsApp group will be closing in the coming weeks,
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Merry Christmas From GDI, See You In 2026!
As we wrap up another busy year for the online dating and matchmaking market, the team at Global Dating Insights will be
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TikTok Shifts Control of U.S. Operations to American Investors
TikTok has agreed to restructure its U.S. business under a new joint venture that will place significant control of the
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Instagram to Cap Hashtags at Five Per Post
Instagram is rolling out a new limit on hashtag usage, restricting posts and Reels to a maximum of five hashtags
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Privacy Group Alleges TikTok Tracked Grindr Users via Third-Party Data
A new privacy complaint in Europe is raising concerns about how user data may be shared across apps without consent.
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Survey: Holiday Introductions Can Strain Early Relationships
A new survey of U.S. daters suggests that bringing a romantic partner home for the holidays remains a defining –
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GDI Podcast: Feeld’s Lavina Lim on Building a Dating App for the Curious, Not the Destination-Focused
In this episode of the GDI Podcast, host Bill Alaina sits down with Lavina Lim, Product Manager at Feeld, to
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X Introduces Standalone Desktop Chat App
X has launched a new standalone chat experience on desktop, marking another step in the company’s effort to expand beyond
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Meta Tests New Limits on Facebook Link Posts for Business Accounts
Meta is testing a significant change to how business Pages and professional profiles share links on Facebook, raising concerns among
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Hinge Launches in Brazil as It Expands Latin American Footprint
Dating app Hinge has officially launched in Brazil, marking its second market entry in Latin America following its rollout in
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