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Match Group Appoints Tracey Breeden as Head of Safety and Social Advocacy
The Newly-Created Role Expands Match Group's Expertise in and Commitment to User Safety DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH)
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Newly-Created Role Expands Match Group's Expertise in and Commitment to User Safety\n\n\nDALLAS, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced that Tracey Breeden, former Head of Women's Safety and Gender-Based Violence Operations at Uber, will join the company as its new Head of Safety and Social Advocacy. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nIn the new role, Breeden will oversee Match Group's trust and safety policies and initiatives across its global portfolio of dating products, including Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Match, and Plenty of Fish. Breeden will also work with each brands' product teams to continue developing new safety features and investing in new technologies to further cultivate safe and respectful communities across Match Group's products. \nBreeden comes to Match Group from Uber where she led global safety initiatives across six continents, advising teams on product development, training, policies, and initiatives that addressed safety and social issues, with a special emphasis on women and marginalized communities. At Uber, Breeden advised on some of Uber's most notable safety products like Safety Center, Ride Check, Emergency Button, and an industry-first sexual misconduct classification system developed in partnership with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the Urban Institute—a system that has been adopted by other companies. She is also a former police officer and investigator with subject matter expertise in sexual assault and domestic violence, and was awarded the medal of valor during her law enforcement career. Breeden has worked with over 200 women's safety groups and advocacy organizations, executing partnerships with 35 sexual violence prevention organizations worldwide. \n\"The safety of our users is, and has always been existential to our category. We are responsible for millions of meaningful relationships around the world, and it's imperative that our users have positive experiences and meet quality people. But, our platforms also reflect society, and we must all be committed to doing everything we can to eliminate bad behavior, wherever we can. With Tracey coming on board, we are reaffirming our commitment to not just be safety leaders in the dating space, but across the entire tech sector,\" said Shar Dubey, CEO, Match Group. \"Tracey's passion for public safe...