This app is intended for 18+, not for children
Collects and sells data
The app tracks your location
Unable to be monitored
Allows direct messaging and phone calling with matches
A false sense of security based upon meeting people in person
What Badoo says, "Welcome to Badoo, the place to date honestly. In a society that profits on our self-doubt, Badoo is the place where it pays to be the real, unapologetic you. We fight the ambiguity of modern dating with the authentic, unfiltered conversation. We believe real connection is born from being honest in who you are and what you really want."
What SGS says, "Badoo is about dating honestly. However, when you are dating online there is an increased risk of dishonesty. If you choose to start online dating review the Smart Digital Dating Guide SGS has created."
Dating/hook-up app catering to women and men "swiping left or right"
Opportunity for exploitation, pornography, sexualization, objectification