Anna Iovine
Associate Editor, Features
Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.
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Epstein used major dating apps after sex offender status, files suggest
Match repeatedly emailed Jeffrey Epstein "members selected for" him.
By Anna Iovine
How one tweet led me to meet my partner
After seven years on dating apps, it was time to get creative and try something new.
By Anna Iovine
We asked daters what dating in 2025 is like so far
Ten daters spill the reality of looking for love this year.
By Anna Iovine
Porn censorship is going to destroy the entire internet
Age verification isn't just for adult websites.
By Anna Iovine
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Age-verification is hurting sex educators and sex workers, studies suggest
These laws aren't working to keep minors off adult sites, but they are hitting creators' incomes.
By Anna Iovine
Instagram reportedly deletes Bellesa sex toy shop account for using the word 'clitoris'
The account had 700,000 followers before it disappeared from Instagram.
By Anna Iovine
Tinder's fake 'height verification' is now a real feature on another app
It's apparently pretty accurate, plus or minus an inch.
By Anna Iovine
FTC doesn't fine OkCupid for sharing millions of users' personal data
However, the dating app is now prohibited from misrepresenting how it handles data.
By Anna Iovine
New Tinder users in the UK will now need to scan their faces
Downloading Tinder in the UK? You'll now have to complete a mandatory facial scan.
By Anna Iovine
All the states Pornhub is blocked in now
Age-verification laws have spread throughout the U.S. in the last few years.
By Anna Iovine
Polymarket set to open a bar 'dedicated to monitoring the situation'
D.C. residents, you've been warned.
By Anna Iovine
Screenshotting disappearing nudes could soon be illegal in the UK
Screenshotting a temporary intimate image without consent could soon be illegal in the UK.
By Anna Iovine
Teens sue xAI for Grok's reported sexual image generation issues
The class action suit claims Elon Musk saw an opportunity to profit from sexual predation.
By Anna Iovine
Tinder drops a slew of updates, including an AI way to 'cut through dating fatigue'
More AI, yet more IRL?
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I'm an admin assistant for adult creators — here's what my day is like
"I wake up whenever I want."
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The 10 best free dating apps to find your spring fling
Thaw out your love life and get straight to matching without spending a dime.
Viral anti-masturbation app exposed sensitive user data
Masturbation habits of hundreds of thousands of users were apparently leaked.
By Anna Iovine
Yet another state makes moves to end dynamic pricing
A new bill would prohibit changing prices within a 24-hour period.
By Anna Iovine
Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16
It's because of perceived threats like porn and social media addiction.
By Anna Iovine
'SNL' Weekend Update inspires gasps for Iran and Epstein jokes
"Really bumming them out there, Jost."
By Anna Iovine
'SNL' Cold Open has Colin Jost's Hegseth dodging Iran questions
Fired DHS Secretary Noem makes an appearance, too.
By Anna Iovine
Some AI users are starting to consider themselves 'AI-sexual'
A new survey suggests that active AI users are "more than open" to sexually experimenting with AI.
By Anna Iovine
Tinder must pay $60.5 million in class-action settlement. Are you eligible?
The opt-out date is fast approaching.
By Anna Iovine
Shockingly low number of adults can identify the clitoris, sex toy shop finds
Some turn to AI to learn about anatomy.
By Anna Iovine
What is Cerca? The dating app is reminiscent of Hinge in 2014.
In the age of AI 'matchmakers,' Cerca promises something different.
By Anna Iovine
