By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Publication Date: 2026-10-13 14:52:00
Major platforms have removed the Iranian matchmaking app “Adam and Eve” after an investigation found that girls as young as 12 could register, according to announcements from Google, Meta and the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Although the app has maintained that it is only available to adults over the age of 18, HRANA found in its investigative report, Child Marriage in the Digital Age, that children as young as 12 could register. The platform’s search system also allowed users to filter prospective spouses by age, including girls as young as 13.
The app has also publicly posted about the marriage of a 16-year-old bride to a 23-year-old man who met through the platform.
The Jerusalem Post also accessed the app’s website and reviewed profiles advertising girls as young as 15 for marriage. However, a closer look at one profile revealed the girl was in eighth grade, suggesting she was likely 13 or 14. The profile also displayed a green notice indicating…
