Tinder will exit Russian markets on June 30, citing its commitment to "protecting human rights."🫡😂
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1. Let us have a look at the Human Rights within Tinder as a company?
Sean Rad, Chris Gulczynski, Whitney Wolfe, and Justin Mateen co-founded the dating app Tinder. In 2012, the dating application Tinder was born in a Los Angeles IAC startup incubator, Hatch Labs. It was a pivot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2. Whitney Wolfe, Tinder's former vice president of marketing, had filed a lawsuit in 2014, accusing company co-founder and chief marketing officer Justin Mateen, with whom she had a brief romantic relationship, of sending her "a barrage of horrendously sexist, racist, and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
3. Tinder's parent company IAC suspended Justin Mateen in the wake of the allegations. An IAC spokesman confirmed the lawsuit was settled without admission of wrongdoing.!!!!
#Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia
4. Foundation of another Dating app "Bumble" by Whitney Wolfe post her exit from Tinder:
Bumble was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd shortly after she left Tinder. Wolfe Herd has described Bumble as a "feminist dating app". Bumble is the second-most popular dating app in the U.S.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
5. A REVENGE SUCCESS GONE UP TO THE 7TH SKY
In February 2021, Bumble raised $2.2 billion through its IPO and the company had a valuation of over $7 billion. Bumble listed on the Nasdaq exchange, with shares initially valued at $43 but increasing to $76 on its opening day, valuing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
6. But the exit of Whitney Wolfe was not so smooth from Tinder and her relationship with one of the co-founders of Tinder, Justin Mateen. Post her breakup with Mateen, she was hounded on texts emails, and chat apps by Mateen, which finally forced her to file a sexual harassment… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
7. How the story unfolded
Wayback In 2012, the dating application Tinder was born in a Los Angeles IAC startup incubator, Hatch Labs. It was a pivot from a customer loyalty startup, Cardify, that failed to gain traction. One of the Cardify team members, 24-year-old Whitney Wolfe,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
8. A jilted lover and fortunes swinging in the skies
Then, her direct manager and fellow co-founder, Justin Mateen, allegedly took a liking to her. The pair dated in February 2013 and dated on and off for the remainder of the year. Wolfe says her relationship with Mateen ended… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
9. At the end of 2013, when Wolfe and Mateen ended their relationship for good, Wolfe says the sexual harassment got much worse. Mateen allegedly sent scathing, jealous texts. When Wolfe complained to Rad and Match.com CEO Sam Yagan, she says they didn't care.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
10. Whitney Wolfe filed a lawsuit against Tinder in 2014 submitting all the abusive texts she received from her ex-colleague and ex-partner Justin Mateen.
Let's see what transpired in those texts.
#Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia
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11. #Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia #Bumble
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12. #Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia #Bumble
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13. #Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia #bumble
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14 #Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia #bumble
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15. #Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia #bumble
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16. So, Ladies and Gentlemen, we just saw how much human rights-friendly Tinder and its male cofounders were. I think Russians are better off with them as Russian society has better things to do in the new upcoming Global Order.
#Tinder #USA #HumanRights #Russia #bumble
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