Match Group, a US company that controls some of the world’s largest dating apps, including Tinder and Hinge, will cease operations in Russia following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Match Group said its apps are already restricting access for users in Russia and that the full lockdown will come into effect by June 30.
Already more than a year ago, immediately after the invasion of Ukraine, several international companies had made similar decisions, not only technological ones, blocked their services or left the Russian market. Match Group’s decision was announced in the company’s annual report on Tuesday, citing a desire to “protect human rights”. The Match Group, which controls apps other than Tinder and Hinge, employs about 2,700 people worldwide.
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