Bumble Just Banned Gun Photos From Its App In Response To The Parkland Shooting
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Bumble  one of the most popular dating apps in the US   is now banning users from wielding guns and other dangerous weapons in response to last month's school shooting in Parkland  Florida.  The Austin-based company  announced the new policy Monday  explaining that  it  decided to take a stance against guns in photos because "online behavior can both mirror and predict how people treat each other in the real world." " Bumble  has a responsibility to our users and a larger goal to encourage accountability offline " CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd wrote in a statement. "As mass shootings continue to devastate communities across the country  it’s time to state unequivocally that gun violence is not in line with our values  nor do these weapons belong on  Bumble ."
A team of 5 000 international moderators will now work 24/7 to wade through the profiles of nearly 30 million users and remove gun-related content   a Bumble spokesperson  told BuzzFeed News. The new policy excludes members of the military or law enforcement if they are holding firearms while in uniform.
The contractors will also monitor the constant influx of new profiles—the app adds about 75 00 to 100 000 new users every day   the spokesperson  said. App users can populate their profile with photos and information from their social media accounts. Photos posted to social media were a focal point of the investigation into alleged Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz  who had several Instagram accounts featuring images of guns  knives  and other violent content. However   Bumble  will not censor photos posted through users' linked Instagram feeds. Banning images of weapons had been a topic of discussion before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School  the  Bumble  spokesperson said  noting that the company often received "hundred of complaints" from people flagging profiles containing gun-related content that made them uncomfortable.
“We just want to create a community where people feel at ease  where they do not feel threatened  and we just don’t see guns fitting into that equation ” Herd told the New York Times. This is not the first time the app has updated its policies and regulated users' content  as it expanded beyond its original dating function to offer a business-networking service  a friend-matching function  and launched several pop-up locations. In January  Bumble removed an account linked to conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec. It also banned mirror selfies  photos of people in underwear  and images that show children without an adult.
@deborahlindseyl We are so grateful to you  Lindsey  for bringing this to our attention. Our team has removed Jack from our platform. Bumble was founded on the core values of kindness  respect  integrity and equality  and we do not tolerate anyone who does not uphold these values on our platform.
Bumble  one of the most popular dating apps in the US   is now banning users from wielding guns and other dangerous weapons in response to last month's school shooting in Parkland  Florida.  The Austin-based company  announced the new policy Monday  explaining that  it  decided to take a stance against guns in photos because "online behavior can both mirror and predict how people treat each other in the real world." " Bumble  has a responsibility to our users and a larger goal to encourage accountability offline " CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd wrote in a statement. "As mass shootings continue to devastate communities across the country  it’s time to state unequivocally that gun violence is not in line with our values  nor do these weapons belong on [TGT] ."
A team of 5 000 international moderators will now work 24/7 to wade through the profiles of nearly 30 million users and remove gun-related content   a Bumble spokesperson  told BuzzFeed News. The new policy excludes members of the military or law enforcement if they are holding firearms while in uniform.
The contractors will also monitor the constant influx of new profiles—the app adds about 75 00 to 100 000 new users every day   the spokesperson  said. App users can populate their profile with photos and information from their social media accounts. Photos posted to social media were a focal point of the investigation into alleged Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz  who had several Instagram accounts featuring images of guns  knives  and other violent content. However   [TGT]will not censor photos posted through users' linked Instagram feeds. Banning images of weapons had been a topic of discussion before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School  the  Bumble  spokesperson said  noting that the company often received "hundred of complaints" from people flagging profiles containing gun-related content that made them uncomfortable.
“We just want to create a community where people feel at ease  where they do not feel threatened  and we just don’t see guns fitting into that equation ” Herd told the New York Times. This is not the first time the app has updated its policies and regulated users' content  as it expanded beyond its original dating function to offer a business-networking service  a friend-matching function  and launched several pop-up locations. In January  [TGT] removed an account linked to conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec. It also banned mirror selfies  photos of people in underwear  and images that show children without an adult.
@deborahlindseyl We are so grateful to you  Lindsey  for bringing this to our attention. Our team has removed Jack from our platform. [TGT] was founded on the core values of kindness  respect  integrity and equality  and we do not tolerate anyone who does not uphold these values on our platform.