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Can we really make dating apps safer?
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Over the last decade, dating apps have become hugely popular, with millions of Australians now meeting each other online.
But many of the people using them say the apps are also rife with abuse and sexual harassment that often goes unchecked.
Last week, the federal government convened a round table with some of the app companies to discuss ways to make dating safer.
Today, an expert in communications on whether anything will change.
Featured:
Dr Kath Albury, Associate Professor, ARC Future Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
But many of the people using them say the apps are also rife with abuse and sexual harassment that often goes unchecked.
Last week, the federal government convened a round table with some of the app companies to discuss ways to make dating safer.
Today, an expert in communications on whether anything will change.
Featured:
Dr Kath Albury, Associate Professor, ARC Future Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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