Australia tells dating apps to swipe right on improved safety standards

Dating apps have until June 30 to develop a voluntary code of conduct (Rick Rycroft/AP)

The Australian government has warned the online dating industry that they must strengthen policies to improve safety standards or be forced to do so through legislation.

The warning to dating apps comes in the wake of research by the Australian Institute of Criminology that found three out of four users of dating apps or websites had experienced some form of sexual violence through these platforms in the five years through 2021.