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  1. Consumer impact summary
  2. Incidents
  3. Bumble Web discontinued (2026)
  4. Products
  5. See also
  6. References

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Bumble
Basic information
Founded 2014
Legal Structure Public
Industry Online dating, Social networking
Also known as
Official website https://bumble.com/

Bumble is an American holding company that owns Bumble, Badoo, and BFF — all of which are online dating and/or social networking mobile apps. It was founded in 2014 as MagicLab by Whitney Wolfe Herd, previously a co-founder of Tinder.

Consumer impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User freedom
  • User privacy
  • Business model
  • Market control

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  • Business model: Bumble uses a freemium model. It also offers subscription tiers that range from as little as one day to a one-time lifetime purchase.[1] The "lifetime" option was offered beginning sometime in 2023.[2]

Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Bumble category.

Bumble Web discontinued (2026)

On 3 August 2026, Bumble ended Bumble Web (the web version of Bumble[3]) for all users, including lifetime customers. The reason given was that the company was wanting to focus on its mobile app.[4]

Products

This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.


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See also

Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.


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References

  1. "Bumble Subscription Cost". DatingApps. 2 Jul 2025. Archived from the original on 4 Aug 2026. Retrieved 3 Aug 2026.
  2. "Everything You Need to Know About Bumble Premium". Bumble. Archived from the original on 5 Oct 2023. Retrieved 5 Oct 2023.
  3. "Bumble Web". Bumble. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. "An update on Bumble web". Bumble. 3 Aug 2026. Archived from the original on 3 Aug 2026. Retrieved 3 Aug 2026.
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