Bumble moves away from swiping as dating apps face burnout concerns

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Bumble has officially announced a massive platform overhaul to completely eliminate its iconic left-right swipe feature later this year. In an effort to combat severe dating app burnout, Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd confirmed the app will transition away from superficial browsing toward an AI-driven, intentional matchmaking system.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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