A new investigation into dating apps has uncovered some seriously unsettling news. The lengthy new report, published on ProPublica in collaboration with BuzzFeed and Columbia Journalism Investigations, has found that common dating apps do not screen for sex offenders.

Can sex offenders have a Tinder?

Its Not the Only One. Match Group, which owns most major online dating services, screens for sexual predators on Match — but not on Tinder, OkCupid or PlentyofFish. A spokesperson said, “There are definitely registered sex offenders on our free products.”

Can Facebook ban sex offenders?

Sex Offenders First Amendment Right to Social Media In 2017, the United States Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that prohibited any sex offender from using Facebook.

What is it called when you fall in love with a criminal?

Hybristophilia is a sexual interest in and attraction to those who commit crimes, a paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are responsive to and contingent upon being with a partner known to have committed a crime.

Can a Tier 1 sex offender have a Facebook account?

Convicted sex offenders arent allowed to use Facebook. If youve seen an account that may belong to a convicted sex offender, please report it to us.