Dating Apps Crack Down on Romance Scammers

The dating app Tinder changed the way we date by mainstreaming the swipe: Swipe left to reject, swipe right to see if there's a spark. Now, in the age of pernicious romance scams, Tinder is going hard on another feature: The block. Tinder, which is owned by Match Group, said recently it was introducing a feature that lets users block someone's profile as soon as it's suggested by the app. Previously Tinder members could only block someone after there was a match and one party subsequently filed a report. Now, blocking can happen right away.