‘I love adventure, fishing and camping’: dating apps Tinder and Bumble ban US teenager Trayvon Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman
- Platforms have removed and blocked profiles registered by Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder in fatal 2012 shooting
- In bio under the name ‘Carter’, he said he was ‘not into huge crowds’ and is ‘down for a quiet night with take-out’
George Zimmerman is looking for love. Unfortunately for him, Tinder will no longer host his search.
The popular dating app removed Zimmerman, the neighbourhood-watch volunteer who fatally shot 17-year-old Florida boy Trayvon Martin, from the platform, the New York Daily News reported. Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in the killing of the unarmed teenager more than six years ago.
A Tinder spokesman confirmed in a statement to The Washington Post that Zimmerman’s profile had been removed.
“At Tinder, we take our users’ safety very seriously and our team has removed this profile from our platform,” the spokesman said.
“We utilise a network of industry-leading automated and manual moderation and review tools, systems and processes – and spend millions of dollars annually to prevent, monitor and remove bad actors who have violated our Community terms and guidelines.”
