Tinder owner Match Group has said it will quit Russia by June 30, citing the need to protect human rights, one of many Western firms to leave since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine last year. 'We are committed to protecting human rights,' Match said in an annual impact report published on Monday. 'Our br
Tinder owner Match Group has said it will quit Russia by June 30, citing the need to protect human rights, one of many Western firms to leave since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine last year.
Many digital services providers with few staff in Russia, such as Spotify and Netflix, pulled out shortly after Moscow began its military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022. The European police agency Europol said in September that dating apps were among the online platforms being"hijacked" by individuals for human trafficking purposes, drawing attention to the plight of Ukrainian refugees.
"It's not a good look for a trusted brand to be continuing operations in a nation where the head of state has been indicted by the International Criminal Court."
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