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Dr Ang Jury: Women's Refuge pleased with Tinder's attempt to improve safety for users

Published: March 17, 2021, 11:27 p.m.

Tinder is getting a tick of approval for its latest attempt to improve the safety of users.
It's trialling a new vetting system in the United States, allowing users to check if a person has a criminal record or restrictions like a restraining order.
It follows several high-profile incidents, including the death of UK backpacker Grace Millane on a Tinder date in Auckland in 2018.
Women's Refuge chief executive Dr Ang Jury told Mike Hosking apps can tick off legal boxes - but relationship will not always be so black and white.
Consent is a "moving thing", she said, and people can withdraw it after they have given it.
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