In anticipation of our presentation coming up on Friday, Scott and I have compiled a few brief readings for your perusal. We will be covering some specific IP topics in addition to the ones contemplated below. These readings are really just meant to get you thinking about what you generally think about dating apps and some of the risks associated with them, including and extending beyond IP law. We will be going over some specific terms in Tinder, Hinge’s and Bumble’s TOS and have linked to them below if you wanted to take a look on your own before class.
Readings – Articles
A brief introduction to IP & Online Dating: https://attorneyatlawmagazine.com/legal/legal-news/swipers-swingers-ip-online-dating
Lawyer suggesting “material lies” should be punishable by law: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.4912995/lying-on-tinder-why-this-prof-wants-to-make-it-illegal-to-dupe-people-into-sex-online-1.4913001
Fake profiles & catfishing… what remedies do you have? (UK): https://theconversation.com/is-someone-using-your-pictures-to-catfish-your-rights-when-it-comes-to-fake-profiles-and-social-media-stalking-214418#:~:text=If%20the%20account%20is%20using,they%20will%20take%20it%20seriously.
Readings – Terms of Service
Tinder’s TOS: https://policies.tinder.com/terms/intl/en/
Hinge’s TOS: https://hinge.co/terms
Bumble’s TOS: https://bumble.com/en-us/terms
We look forward to some interesting and thought provoking discussions with you all on Friday!
Kaja & Scott