BUZZFEED – Jan 14 – Even when users say “no preference” for ethnicity, CoffeeMeetsBagel dating app tends to show them people of their own race. CoffeeMeetsBagel commented: “If you are a member of a minority group, ‘no preference’ may end up meaning you’ll be matched with people from your own…
TECH CRUNCH – Nov 12 – Tinder is releasing a new matching algorithm as well as new profile and messaging features. The new algorithm is meant to look at more data points as a user swipes left and right. Tinder CEO and co-founder Sean Rad wouldn’t share any details on…
CNBC – Nov 5 – Tinder has changed its algorithm, to boost matches. The details will be revealed in the next few days. Tinder CEO, Sean Rad, said that the new algorithm will increase the number of matches by ~30%. According to a recent Tinder survey, 80% of users are…
