Anna Iovine is 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 X @annaroseiovine.
Latest From Anna Iovine


Do age-verification laws work? Not according to this study.
People seem to be working around them, according to their Google searches.
By Anna Iovine


Melania Trump supports controversial anti-deepfake bill
The First Lady expressed her support for the TAKE IT DOWN Act on Monday.
By Anna Iovine


What happened at the end of 'Anora'?
We spoke with Sean Baker and sex workers for their thoughts.
By Anna Iovine


High school sweethearts met on a quiz website
Lauren and Charlie met on Quotev as teenagers. Five years later, they're still together.
By Anna Iovine


Hinge users can now share private details with matches
If you don't want to share something important about yourself on your public profile, you can set up a Match Note.
By Anna Iovine


Are you shadowbanned? The FTC wants to hear from you.
Shadowbans often hit LGBTQ and other marginalized creators.
By Anna Iovine




Pornhub's top pre-Valentine's Day searches by state. Check out the map.
Wyoming's is "hugging." Others are...less wholesome.
By Anna Iovine


Is Tinder's AI photo feature safe?
Privacy experts had some questions about the new tool.
By Anna Iovine


Report: Match Group dating apps conceal assault cases
An investigation into Match Group, which owns Tinder and Hinge, reports a lack of transparency and a system to keep bad actors off the apps.
By Anna Iovine


They met on Tumblr, and their relationship outlasted their accounts
Sara and Kevin fell for each other amid Tumblr selfie reblogs and GIF sets.
By Anna Iovine


What's the most searched fetish in your state?
Clips4Sale has released its "United States of Fetish."
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


Tinder now allows you to search by what you're looking for
From non-monogamy to something "serious."
By Anna Iovine


Halina Reijn explains 'Babygirl’s' trojan horse of sexual tension
"It is about someone who sort of wants to destroy her life to be reborn."
By Emmett Smith and Anna Iovine


5 best dating apps for single parents, and 1 to avoid
Dating as a single parent is hard. These dating apps make it a little easier.
By Anna Iovine and Bethany Allard


X 'barely breaking even,' Musk reportedly emailed staff
Elon Musk denies sending the email.
By Anna Iovine


Meta platforms blocked posts by abortion pill providers
The company said it wasn't related to the recent policy changes.
By Anna Iovine


Mark Zuckerberg announces $60 billion investment in Meta AI
Meta is building a data center so big it could cover a significant part of Manhattan, Zuckerberg said.
By Anna Iovine


Oklahoma Senator introduces bill to criminalize adult content and imprison creators
And if you produce, distribute, or possess porn, you'd face prison.
By Anna Iovine


Morning after pill sales boom on Inauguration Day
This week, the government's site on reproductive rights disappeared.
By Anna Iovine


All LGBTQ pages already deleted from White House website
Among others, pages on LGBTQ rights and HIV medication have been deleted.
By Anna Iovine


6 Trump Inauguration speech highlights — and how the internet reacted
Trump promises sweeping changes as he assumes the presidency.
By Anna Iovine

