Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence

Dating apps are displayed on a computer and a phone in Sydney, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Australia's government say the online dating industry must improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation, responding to research that says three-in-four Australian users suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms. (Rick Rycroft/AP)

Dating apps are displayed on a computer and a phone in Sydney, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Australia's government say the online dating industry must improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation, responding to research that says three-in-four Australian users suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms. (Rick Rycroft/AP)

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