Bumble launches initiative to encourage young Canadians to get out and vote

In a recent poll about politics and relationships, 74 per cent of young Canadians admitted to knowing someone who doesn’t vote.

Today, Bumble announced the launch of the “I am a voter” badge, an initiative meant to encourage young Canadians to get to the polls for the upcoming federal election. Users can add the badge to their Bumble Date and Bumble BFF profiles to let matches know they are committed to casting a ballot on October 21.

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Former Tinder co-founder starts up new dating app

After leaving Tinder and filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against her colleagues, the company’s co-founder Whitney Wolfe is looking to get back in the dating app game. Wolfe has partnered with Tinder alumni Chris Gulczynski and Sarah Mick to create a similar swipe-based dating app called Bumble. The site’s Facebook page is up but there aren’t any details yet on what differentiates this social discovery app. One sure thing is they’ve been taking subtle digs against Tinder by saying their app isn’t filled with “creepy guys and cheesy pick-up lines” and that they promote a “safe and respectful community.” The app will match based on “relevant signals” unlike other “more shallow apps.” Ouch. Time will only be able to tell if Wolfe’s attempt at the dating app game will succeed.

Source: Engadget