BBC News · Technology
Investment firm acquires Bumble for $1.3 billion
Bumble, a dating app that recently abandoned its women-first chat rule, has been bought by an investment firm for $1.3 billion. The purchase of the app is described in the headline as a wager on the future of humanity.

What to know
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An investment firm bought Bumble for $1.3 billion.
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Bumble recently dropped its women-first chat rule.
Why it matters
The news concerns both a change in Bumble’s ownership and its recent revision of chat rules.
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