Tinder Pauses AI Photo Tool in U.S. After Users Say It Altered Faces and Skin Tone
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Updated · Yahoo · Jul 30
Tinder Pauses AI Photo Tool in U.S. After Users Say It Altered Faces and Skin Tone
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo · Jul 30
Summary
U.S. users pushed Tinder to halt its AI photo enhancement feature after reports that it made profile pictures look fake, unnatural or, in one case, lighter-skinned.
The tool was meant to sharpen blurry images, adjust brightness and improve clarity while keeping photos “authentic,” but complaints centered on over-enhancement and automatic activation without user opt-in.
Former user Jeni Rubin said the feature changed her teeth and mouth into an uncanny grin, then drove her to delete the app after she found the altered image on her profile.
Rubin’s TikTok post drew similar accounts from other users, widening concern that dating apps are using AI to modify people’s images rather than flagging falsified photos.