The dating app Bumble built its identity on a promise: women make the first move. In this episode, The Observer uncovers a legal campaign by men’s rights activists that helped dismantle that premise.
Correction: A previous version of this episode stated that the Los Angeles Angels baseball case settled for $500,000. That case did not settle and was dismissed in court. It was a separate case involving the Oakland Athletics baseball team that settled for $500,000. This episode has been updated.
Reporter: Patricia Clarke
Producer: Jonathan Lewis
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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