Bumble Inc. — Ethics Grade B

Bumble Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of B (72/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Social Media. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 70
• privacy: 55
• consumer: 85
• environment: 80
• humanRights: 75

Documented incidents (2)

• User Location Data Vulnerability (medium, 2020) — Security researchers discovered a bug that allowed attackers to triangulate a user's exact location, despite privacy settings.
• Workplace Burnout Reports (low, 2021) — Following its IPO, reports surfaced regarding high-stress environments and executive turnover, leading to a mandatory week-off for staff.

Documented good deeds

• Cyberflashing Legislation Lobbying — Successfully lobbied for laws in several US states and the UK to criminalize the sending of unsolicited lewd images.

Ethical alternatives

• Hinge (Match Group) — Good user safety tools but owned by a larger conglomerate with more data sharing.