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Bumble has finally matched with its first lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 13, 2019

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Bumble has swiped right on a lobbyist.

Bumble Trading, developer of the popular dating app, recently disclosed that it hired Gaylord Hughey Jr. for an undisclosed amount of money. This is Bumble's first lobbying filing.

The Texas-based attorney (and major GOP bundler) is lobbying on issues related to "the criminalization of sending unsolicited lewd photos," according to a recent disclosure. Last October, lawmakers in the U.K., where Bumble is based, called for the criminalization of sending unsolicited nude photos. A month later,  two New York City Council members introduced a similar bill that would have criminalized unwanted lewd photos sent via Apple AirDrop.