{"id":8743,"date":"2023-01-25T08:37:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/25\/dating-app-background-and-id-checks-being-considered-in-bid-to-fight-abuse\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T08:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:37:26","slug":"dating-app-background-and-id-checks-being-considered-in-bid-to-fight-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/25\/dating-app-background-and-id-checks-being-considered-in-bid-to-fight-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>National roundtable mulls safety strategies as communications minister says \u2018no one law is going to fix this issue\u2019<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2023\/jan\/25\/news-live-indigenous-leaders-plead-for-sustained-alice-springs-support-countdown-to-australian-of-the-year-ceremony\">Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/oct\/29\/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=cvau_sfl\">morning and afternoon news emails<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/ng-interactive\/2018\/may\/15\/the-guardian-app?CMP=cvau_sfl\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Background checks and ID verification systems in dating apps are among the measures being considered as governments around the country grapple with how to keep people safe while they are looking for love online.<\/p>\n<p>The strategies were discussed by ministers, victim-survivors, authorities and technology companies as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/dec\/24\/call-for-dating-apps-to-require-criminal-checks-as-australian-government-plans-summit-on-safety\">national dating app roundtable talks<\/a> in Sydney on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/oct\/29\/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=copyembed\">Sign up for Guardian Australia\u2019s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>In Australia, the crisis support service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeline.org.au\/\">Lifeline<\/a> is on 13 11 14 and the national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800respect.org.au\/help-and-support\/telephone-and-online-counselling\">family violence counselling service<\/a> is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk\/\">domestic abuse helpline<\/a> is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrienders.org\/\">www.befrienders.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2023\/jan\/25\/dating-app-background-and-id-checks-being-considered-in-bid-to-fight-abuse\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/18215cc227875e61e962a64371884f166f4e0290\/0_234_5168_3103\/master\/5168.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=f4a6cf612cdaaf74685fb8101b17558a\" title=\"Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse\" \/>National roundtable mulls safety strategies as communications minister says \u2018no one law is going to fix this issue\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates<br \/>\nGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast<\/p>\n<p>Background checks and ID verification systems in dating apps are among the measures being considered as governments around the country grapple with how to keep people safe while they are looking for love online.<br \/>\nThe strategies were discussed by ministers, victim-survivors, authorities and technology companies as part of national dating app roundtable talks in Sydney on Wednesday.<br \/>\nSign up for Guardian Australia\u2019s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup<br \/>\nIn Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). 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