Dating apps create opportunities to meet strangers, but users report concerns about harassment and safety. Mandatory identity or background checks raise their own privacy, discrimination and false-security concerns.
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Should dating apps verify users' real identity before they can match?
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Dating apps create opportunities to meet strangers, but users report concerns about harassment and safety. Mandatory identity or background checks raise their own privacy, discrimination and false-security concerns.