GoKawiilHinge tests screenshot-blocking feature in India amid backlash to profile-shaming content
Hinge is piloting a feature in India that prevents users from taking screenshots of dating profiles, aiming to curb the practice of sharing matches' photos and messages online without consent. The move follows growing criticism of creators and accounts who build audiences by posting screenshotted dating app exchanges, pickup lines, and profile prompts for mockery. Dating coach Chad Franklin, who posts client DMs to 512,000 TikTok followers, says users increasingly fear becoming an unwitting viral 'main character.'