{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a8a5a759-8cb1-52ad-b50a-8e08dcee4d1f/698a5a939dbbc054ded8bc3c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mismatch: Bumble vs the men’s rights activists","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba187a1a8cbeaa483cf196/1770674493461-69c5d523-9d94-4f61-a7d2-1c1472314aee.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporter: Patricia Clarke</p><p>Producer: Jonathan Lewis</p><p>Sound design: Dominic Delargy</p><p>Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp</p><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to The Observer today: </strong>https://observer.co.uk/subscribe&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And get access to:</p><p><br></p><p>Our podcasts before anyone else</p><p>A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week</p><p>Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword</p><p>Recipes for every occasion</p><p>Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online</p><p>Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month.</p>","author_name":"The Observer"}