Tinder-owner Match ups antitrust pressure on Apple in India with new case
2 years, 4 months ago

Tinder-owner Match ups antitrust pressure on Apple in India with new case

The Hindu  

Tinder-owner Match Group has filed an antitrust case against Apple with the competition regulator in India, accusing it of "monopolistic conduct" that forces developers to pay high commissions for in-app purchases, a legal filing seen by Reuters shows. In the previously unreported India filing, Match argues Apple's conduct restricts innovation and app developers that offer digital services by enforcing the use of its proprietary in-app purchase system and "excessive" 30% commission. Match argues in its India filing that users in other countries often prefer to use payment methods which Apple does not permit, and in India a state-backed online transfer system was preferred. Match has also complained that Apple considers ride-hailing apps in India such as Uber and SoftBank-backed Ola as those providing "physical goods/services", allowing them to provide alternate payment solutions, even though they perform "a similar matchmaking function" like a dating app.

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Apple anti-trust case: CCI’s investigation confirms anti-competitive practices in India
1 week ago

Apple anti-trust case: CCI’s investigation confirms anti-competitive practices in India

Live Mint  

The Competition Commission of India has confirmed anti-competitive practices by Apple Inc. following a probe into the iPhone and iPad maker’s app store practices in the country, two people familiar with the development said. CCI ordered the probe into Apple’s app store practices in December 2021. The infomant’s allegation was that Apple had made it mandatory for application developers to …

More single people than ever are paying for dating apps – despite the ‘stigma’
4 months, 1 week ago

More single people than ever are paying for dating apps – despite the ‘stigma’

The Independent  

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How dating apps turn love seekers into addicts, according to a new lawsuit
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How dating apps turn love seekers into addicts, according to a new lawsuit

Associated Press  

Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed in federal court in the Northern District of California on Wednesday — Valentine’s Day — says Match intentionally designs its dating platforms with game-like features …

Matchmakers report resurgence as people look for love without dating apps
1 year, 2 months ago

Matchmakers report resurgence as people look for love without dating apps

ABC  

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Match, Indian startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee
1 year, 9 months ago

Match, Indian startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee

The Hindu  

Tinder-owner Match Group and Indian startups have asked the country's competition body to investigate Alphabet's Google for alleged non-compliance with an antitrust directive by charging a high service fee for in-app payments, filings show. Google later decided to start offering User Choice Billing for allowing alternative payments alongside Google's when purchasing in-app digital content, but the ADIF said in its …

Dating and Deal-Breakers: Daters Reveal Their Most Common Non-Negotiables
1 year, 11 months ago

Dating and Deal-Breakers: Daters Reveal Their Most Common Non-Negotiables

News 18  

India’s most downloaded dating app, QuackQuack, studied 12000 of its users from tier 1 and tier 2 cities, ranging between 25 and 35. The dating and friendship app asked the survey participants what makes them hit like on one person’s profile while passing on another. Ravi Mittal, founder and CEO, says, “From the approximately 24 million chats exchanged last month, …

Online dating apps providing in-app tips to avoid romance scams: Know more
1 year, 11 months ago

Online dating apps providing in-app tips to avoid romance scams: Know more

India TV News  

The US-based Match Group, which owns a global portfolio of known online datings apps like Hinge, Tinder, Plenty of Fish, Match and Meetic, among others, has announced the launch of a new campaign that will introduce in-app messages and email notifications to give users tips on how to prevent being scammed online. Image Source : PIXABAYOnline Dating Suggestions include verifying …

MatchAble, a dating app for differently-abled who wish to swipe right
2 years, 2 months ago

MatchAble, a dating app for differently-abled who wish to swipe right

Hindustan Times  

There are more than 2.5 crore dating app users who are looking for prospective partners to swipe right if and when their vibes match. MatchAble is a dating app catering to the differently abled people. But a dating app like MatchAble which is catering to the differentially abled needs a strong technological infrastructure as this section of the population is …

Matrimonial sites devise ways to beat dating apps
2 years, 3 months ago

Matrimonial sites devise ways to beat dating apps

Live Mint  

BENGALURU : Matrimonial platforms such as Matrimony.com Ltd, People Group’s Shaadi.com and Info Edge unit Jeevansathi.com are adding conversational features, video chats and expanding to newer markets to diversify and attract a young Indian population amid a covid-induced spurt in online dating. While dating platforms have been in India for at least seven years, covid accelerated the habits of younger …

Post pandemic, dating apps see surge in users from small towns and cities
2 years, 3 months ago

Post pandemic, dating apps see surge in users from small towns and cities

Live Mint  

The pandemic seems to have changed India’s courtship habits for good. The surge in usage is especially strong outside metro cities, which now account for 70% of users of the dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble and TrulyMadly, company executives said. Nearly 72% of users believe finding love online without meeting them in person is possible, the executives at dating …

Dutch watchdog says Apple to offer other payment methods in dating apps
2 years, 6 months ago

Dutch watchdog says Apple to offer other payment methods in dating apps

The Hindu  

The Netherlands' antitrust watchdog on Saturday said Apple Inc will allow different payment methods in Dutch dating applications, ending a dispute that resulted in the company being fined 50 million euros. The ACM ruled last year that Apple's rules violated Dutch competition laws in the dating app market and required Apple to allow those developers to use third-party payment processors. …

Google’s complicated relationship with Tinder parent
2 years, 7 months ago

Google’s complicated relationship with Tinder parent

The Hindu  

Tinder owner’s ten-year long relationship with Google has gone sour. Match group says that Google’s arbitrary and discriminatory tax on subscription and in-app payments has to go, and that it should provide an alternative to user to make payments. The group distributes its apps to iOS users via Apple’s App Store, and to Android users via Google’s Play Store. The …

Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly
2 years, 7 months ago

Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly

India TV News  

Tinder sued Google: Google has been sued by Match Group, the company behind popular dating apps such as Tinder and OkCupid, over its restrictive billing policies on Android Play Store. "But once it monopolized the market for Android app distribution with Google Play by riding the coattails of the most popular app developers, Google sought to ban alternative in-app payment …

Global usage of dating apps surge; Tinder, Bumble downloads grow
2 years, 10 months ago

Global usage of dating apps surge; Tinder, Bumble downloads grow

The Hindu  

Global usage of top dating apps surged in January this year, report said. The firm estimated that first-time installs of these top three dating apps collectively reached 106.4 million in 2021 from 91 million installs in 2019. The pandemic further amplified the trend of online dating as more millennials & Gen-Zs shunned their inhibitions and joined the online dating world …

CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies On Allegations Of Unfair Trade Practices
3 years ago

CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies On Allegations Of Unfair Trade Practices

Live Law  

On Friday, the Competition Commission of India directed investigation into the Apple's App Store policies with respect to allegations of unfair trade practices in India raised by a non-government organisation, Together We Fight Society. Apple's policy to mandate in-app purchases and the restriction imposed on the app developers from selecting payment process system of their choice is also in violation …

Dutch regulator tells Apple to allow apps to use payment processors
3 years ago

Dutch regulator tells Apple to allow apps to use payment processors

NL Times  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ordered Apple to make it possible for dating apps to accept payment systems outside of the App Store system. The ACM's objection to the App Store policy was rumored months ago, but immediately after the regulator issued its demand, Apple filed a court case and asked that the case be handled behind closed …

Apple seeks dismissal of India apps market antitrust case, cites tiny market share
3 years ago

Apple seeks dismissal of India apps market antitrust case, cites tiny market share

Live Mint  

Apple Inc has asked India's antitrust watchdog to throw out a case alleging abuse of market power in the apps market, saying it is too small a player in the South Asian country where Google is dominant, a filing seen by Reuters shows. Apple denied the allegations in its filing to the CCI and stressed that its market share in …

Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues

The Hindu  

Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challenge in India for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the apps market by forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system, according to a source and documents seen by Reuters. The Apple case in India comes just as South Korea's parliament this week approved a bill that bans major app store operators …

Apple facing antitrust case in India over its in-app payment fee, says report
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple facing antitrust case in India over its in-app payment fee, says report

India Today  

India is the latest market for Apple, where it now potentially faces an antitrust case by asking developers to use its in-app payments service. While Apple allows app developers to sell their services directly, for all in-app purchases within apps downloaded through the App Store, developers have to use the iOS payment mechanism and pay Apple a fee between 15 …

Soon, Apple to directly sell iPhones online in India
5 years, 4 months ago

Soon, Apple to directly sell iPhones online in India

Live Mint  

Apple Inc. is poised to start online sales of its devices in India within months, a person familiar with the matter said, benefiting from new rules making the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market more attractive to foreign brands. With escalating trade tensions damaging ties between the US and China, New Delhi’s latest investment rules could provide a boost to Apple, allowing …

Apple to begin online sales in India as rules are eased
5 years, 4 months ago

Apple to begin online sales in India as rules are eased

Al Jazeera  

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Apple thanks Indian government for relaxing local sourcing norms
5 years, 4 months ago

Apple thanks Indian government for relaxing local sourcing norms

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :After recording double-digit revenue growth in India for the June quarter, Apple may now gain from the Centre’s move to further relax foreign direct investment in single-brand retail trade for companies looking to invest in India and opening retail stores. We appreciate the support and hard work by Prime Minister Modi and his team to make this possible …

Getting app happy!
5 years, 5 months ago

Getting app happy!

Deccan Chronicle  

A recent study found that the user percentage of mobile dating apps in India is growing even while it has flattened out globally. We bonded so well that we have even attended each other’s family events!” Keshav Santosh, an employee in a start-up, explains how these apps can help find friendships, “Sometimes our circle of friends may not bring us …

1 in 3 LGBTQ Indians finding love through dating apps: Survey
5 years, 6 months ago

1 in 3 LGBTQ Indians finding love through dating apps: Survey

Hindustan Times  

With securing equal rights and acquiring social acceptance being the biggest issue for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in India, one third of them are meeting people for dating or friendship digitally, either through dating apps or through community specific dating apps, says a new survey. 1 in 3 LGBTQ Indians finding love through dating apps: Survey …

‘Dating apps beneficial for LGBTQ community in India’
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Dating apps beneficial for LGBTQ community in India’

Hindustan Times  

Accepting that the stigma around their community has drastically lessened in the last five years, 73 per cent of the LGBTQ adults believe that online dating apps have benefited their community in a positive way in India, data from dating app Tinder showed on Tuesday. As part of an internal survey, Tinder found out that while 44 per cent LGBTQ …

Match Group beats estimates as Tinder lures in more than 384,000 new subscribers
5 years, 8 months ago

Match Group beats estimates as Tinder lures in more than 384,000 new subscribers

Live Mint  

New York: Match Group Inc. beat analysts’ estimates for revenue and profit, driven by explosive international growth in its online dating app Tinder. But the bulk of the company’s earnings gains were fueled by Tinder, which lured in more than 384,000 new subscribers in the quarter, boosting direct revenue 38 percent from the year earlier period. Overall, Match’s average subscribers …

Tinder generation in India is all about Game of Thrones, Drake and chai: Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Tinder generation in India is all about Game of Thrones, Drake and chai: Report

Firstpost  

Games of Thrones is the most used TV Show in bio description by Indian users. As the world waits to find out who will reign supreme on the Iron Throne, Tinder knows that Game of Thrones wins for the most number of mentions in user bios. Online dating app Tinder, has released a report, which comes with the list of …

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