Tinder said it will give users two free background checks on Garbo to start. For non-Tinder users, or for any subsequent searches, people can purchase one, three, or five credits from Garbo for $2 ...

The company announced that as of Wednesday, Tinder users will be able to run background checks on potential dates through Tinder's Safety Center. This new feature is made possible through a ...

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The popular dating app Tinder is giving users more access to information about the people they're swiping right on. A new feature will allow users to run background checks on ...

Tinder users will be able to access Garbo's service through the Tinder app and Tinder will offer two free background checks per user — after that, it's $2.50 per search plus processing fees.

Tinder and other Match Group-owned apps are going to let their users run background checks on possible dates. The company announced an investment in Garbo, a nonprofit that looks to allow people ...

Tinder has finally launched its in-app background feature through its partnership with Garbo, a nonprofit that runs background checks with minimal information. The new feature is the first of ...

In addition to background checks, Tinder has added features to verify identity and prompt users to reconsider sending messages that could be seen as harassment.

It’s hard to capture every way that Tinder’s plan is poised to fail. First, background checks don’t work, not at telling you who is likely to abuse.

Tinder says it will not “ask for or store” users’ background-check information. And it also won’t provide Garbo information to run background checks. All of that has to come from what the ...

Match Group’s Tinder is introducing a tool to let users run background checks on prospective dates, as the company continues to address concerns about the safety of dating apps.