Governments, peak bodies and advocates set to discuss security and verification polices next month
A criminologist has called for dating apps to introduce criminal history checks on users as the federal government is set to hold a summit into the security measures used by the platforms.
Burgin said dating apps need to be proactive to prevent abuse as they have a responsibility to keep users safe, and that the onus shouldn’t be on users.“We shouldn’t be waiting until there’s an absolute tragedy before we start reflecting on the way technology is used or can be used by perpetrators. We need to design for it.”
A spokesperson for the federal communications minister, Michelle Rowland, said safety on dating apps has been a “growing community concern”. The spokesperson said research, published by the Australian Institute of Criminology in October, has shone “a light on the issue”.found three-quarters of survey respondents had been subjected to sexual violence on dating apps in the last five years.
“The government expects dating apps and websites to do all they can to keep their users safe, such as providing easy-to-use reporting processes, support for victims of abuse, processes and policies that hold perpetrators accountable, and incorporating safety by design processes.”
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