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OKCupid launches Hebrew version, with special personalization for traditional, orthodox Jews

This new feature will include a variety of personalization questions to help find a match for users' diverse lifestyles, the company said.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
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A person looks at the Grindr app in the App Store on a phone in Los Angeles on March 27, 2019. A Chinese firm has been ordered by American national security officials to sell popular gay dating app Grindr, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 27.

TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges

NOYB said TikTok tracked a particular user's Grindr activity via data firm AppsFlyer, raising concerns about breaches of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

|ByREUTERS
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Cuddle up for winter: OkCupid reveals data on Israeli's dating habits

Israel’s short winter may be brief, but its emotional impact is not. OkCupid data shows colder weather pushes singles indoors, heightening loneliness and the desire for connection.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
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Three young men, including IDF soldier, arrested for running sex site blackmail scam

Three young men operated a profile purporting to be a young woman on dating and sex sites, where they would blackmail victims to send them thousands of shekels.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Online dating app Bumble partners with ADL to 'ban all forms of hate'

Bumble is the latest social site to address the issue following the white supremacy rally in Charlottesville.

AUGUST 18, 2017ByJTA
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