--- title: "Tinder Reverses Decision to Ban Black Lives Matter Supporters" description: "Dating app Tinder has decided not to ban users that are supporting the Black Lives Matter movement on their dating profile." date: "2020-06-10" modified: "2020-06-17" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tinder-bans-users-black-lives-matter" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "black lives matter" - "dating app" - "dating apps" - "the digest" - "tinder" --- # Tinder Reverses Decision to Ban Black Lives Matter Supporters ![Popular dating app Tinder has reportedly blocked dozens of users for encouraging others to sign petitions and donate to Black Lives Matter-related causes.]() *\Image: Victor Tangermann\* ## Black Lives Matter Popular dating app Tinder has reportedly blocked dozens of users for encouraging others to sign petitions and donate to Black Lives Matter-related causes. Some have even been banned for adding the BLM hashtag to their profile, the [*BBC* reports](). https://twitter.com/leexaaboo/status/1267904599337377793?s=20 According to Tinder's guidelines, using the app for "promotional purposes" isn't allowed. The news has outraged the app's community. The protests surrounding the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has led to massive protests around the entire globe — change that's also been [sweeping through the world of tech](). https://twitter.com/AnniePlanker/status/1268626661194506243?s=20 ## Oops But the complaints haven't fallen on deaf ears. A Tinder spokesperson [told *BuzzFeed News*]() that the company supports the movement and will stop banning people for using the app as a way to fundraise. "We have voiced our support for the Black Lives Matter movement and want our platform to be a place where our members can do the same," the spokesperson told *BuzzFeed News*. https://twitter.com/AnniePlanker/status/1268626661194506243?s=20 A number of users have successfully raised funds for Black Lives Matter-related causes by linking to petitions and donations pages on their Tinder profiles. But others haven't been so lucky. Countless users are still banned from the platform, with many wondering what they did wrong. **READ MORE:** [Tinder Will Stop Banning Users For Fundraising For Black Lives Matter And Bail Funds]() \[*BuzzFeed News*\] **More on Tinder:** *[TINDER CANCELS ITS APOCALYPSE-THEMED GAME DUE TO CORONAVIRUS]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()