- Finalists For GDI Spotlight on Startups Competition Announces – The dating event is designed to find the most exciting new startups in the online dating industry.
- GDI Meets John Kershaw, Founder Of Innovative ‘WordPress For Dating Apps’ Platform M14 Industries – We met CEO & founder John Kershaw earlier this year to talk about the platform.
- Online Dating Association Announces New Chief Executive – Andrew McClelland will take over as Chief Executive following the departure of George Kidd in August.
- Happn Launches New LGBT Bullying Awareness Campaign For #SpiritDat 2016 – The campaign consists of a full-screen pop-up that now appears on the app.
- Breaking Bad Enthusiast Killed Grindr Date Then ‘Dissolved Body In Acid’ Court Hears – Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC told the court that Brizzi had strangled PC Semple, before dismembering his body and dissolving it.
- One Week Left To Buy GDI Conference Tickets – We’re expecting both events to sell out before next Thursday 27th, so if you still haven’t bought yours book now to avoid disappointment.
- Hacker Claims To Have Breached AdultFriendFinder Databases – On Twitter, a hacker posted a series of tweets directed at AdultFriendFinder, saying he had accessed a “fuckload of databases.”
- Gable Tostee Found Not Guilty Of Murdering Tinder Date Who Fell From 14th Floor To Her Death – The jury of six women and six men found Tostee not guilty of Wright’s murder.
- Tinder Opens Silicon Valley Office With Plans To Double Workforce in 18 Months – Sean Rad said the decision to open the office was designed to help the company attract the best tech talent.
- Oakley Capital Complete Sale Of Parship Stake – Originally announced on 5th September, the deal sees German mass media group ProSiebenSat.1 purchase 50% of dating company Parship for €100m.
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