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Bumble won't make you log in with Facebook anymore after the Cambridge Analytica scandal

New users won't have to depend on Facebook to swipe on Bumble.

  • If you want to create a Bumble account, you no longer need a Facebook account.
  • The move comes in response to users criticizing Facebook for its handling of user data and protecting privacy.

Did you delete your Facebook? That's no problem for potential Bumble users.

The dating app announced Monday it will allow users to create a Bumble profile without linking their Facebook account. Instead, users can register and log into Bumble with a phone number. In a statement, t

Tinder and OkCupid already allow new users to register with a phone number, but still, the majority of users register with a Facebook account, which helps verify that users are who they say they are.

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Since Bumble has nixed the Facebook login requirement, the app will encourage users who sign up with a phone number to verify their accounts for safety. An account is "verified" after a person at Bumble reviews a selfie of the person who owns the account to see if it matches other photos used in their profile.

This isn't the first time Bumble has changed a feature in the app in response to national debate. After the shooting at

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