Tinder lets users run background checks before dates

Tinder is allowing users to do background checks on their matches to see if their potential dates have a criminal history. — REUTERS

Dating app Tinder will give US users a way to check if potential dates have been convicted of a violent crime, a check that experts warn has limitations.

The app's parent firm Match Group announced on Wednesday it would begin offering access to Garbo, a new US online background check platform that can show if someone has a history of violence.