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The dating app Tinder has launched a new
designed to help reduce online harassment. The app uses an
to detect potentially
content contained in a message created by the user. Artificial
is used to create a database that flags up
of abusive or inappropriate language. After the author of the message presses 'send', a small box pops up that asks, "Are you sure?" or "AYS?" Developers at Tinder are
the new feature will
cut the number of abusive messages sent on the
. They say that while testing the app, the
of such messages fell by 10 per cent. The new feature has been rolled out on English and Japanese
of the app.
