The author of the piece was not just critiquing Rad for one bad performance in an interview. He effectively called for his immediate ousting. Why? Because of what the author established as a trend of not only bad behavior but an attitude inconsistent with what is necessary to run a company of any kind, much less a social platform as popular as Tinder.
The rationale for this judgment and sentencing included comments Rad made about a previous critique in the same London Evening Standard interview.
After Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales criticized Tinder’s “role in promoting the hookup culture”, Rad put her on blast. Instead of going after the piece itself, or Sales’ assertions, Rad attacked her as a person, implying she has some unsavory skeletons in her closet that should all but negate her opinion entirely.
In debate circles and political campaigns, that is what’s called an ad hominem attack. If you are unfamiliar, search for examples using the tag: Trump, Donald.
Now, maybe you look at that and think, ‘what’s the big deal, journalists get personally attacked all the time.’ Well, that’s true. But do they get specifically threatened by CEOs of companies whose stock in trade is personal information?
In other words, is Rad blowing smoke or is he legitimately threatening to release personal information … or, at least, telegraphing that he has some dirt he could release if he wanted to.
Either way, it makes Rad come off as petulant and unprofessional. If nothing else in the hit piece against Rad were true, that one should give Tinder stockholders pause. Is this the guy you really want as the face and, more to the point, the mouthpiece of your business?
That’s a question for them to decide. But they better do it quickly. Wait too long and the consumer public – particularly online – will do it for you.
The author of the piece was not just critiquing Rad for one bad performance in an interview. He effectively called for his immediate ousting. Why? Because of what the author established as a trend of not only bad behavior but an attitude inconsistent with what is necessary to run a company of any kind, much less a social platform as popular as Tinder.
The rationale for this judgment and sentencing included comments Rad made about a previous critique in the same London Evening Standard interview.
After Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales criticized Tinder’s “role in promoting the hookup culture”, Rad put her on blast. Instead of going after the piece itself, or Sales’ assertions, Rad attacked her as a person, implying she has some unsavory skeletons in her closet that should all but negate her opinion entirely.
In debate circles and political campaigns, that is what’s called an ad hominem attack. If you are unfamiliar, search for examples using the tag: Trump, Donald.
Now, maybe you look at that and think, ‘what’s the big deal, journalists get personally attacked all the time.’ Well, that’s true. But do they get specifically threatened by CEOs of companies whose stock in trade is personal information?
In other words, is Rad blowing smoke or is he legitimately threatening to release personal information … or, at least, telegraphing that he has some dirt he could release if he wanted to.
Either way, it makes Rad come off as petulant and unprofessional. If nothing else in the hit piece against Rad were true, that one should give Tinder stockholders pause. Is this the guy you really want as the face and, more to the point, the mouthpiece of your business?
That’s a question for them to decide. But they better do it quickly. Wait too long and the consumer public – particularly online – will do it for you.
Written by
EPR Editorial Team
EPR Editorial Team - Author at Everything Public Relations
Other news
See all
EPR Editorial Team · 05/13/2026
ClickMind: The Swiss Platform Letting Brands Own Their Customer Data — In 24 Hours
ClickMind is a Swiss software company helping brands own their customer data. They offer white-label web and mobile platforms with 100% data sovereignty, deployable in 24 hours. The platform features CRM, direct messaging, document exchange, scheduling, and AI-powered chatbots.
EPR Editorial Team · 05/13/2026
ClickMind's AI Investor Relations Platform Is Replacing the PDF-and-Email Capital Raise
Capital is moving on-app. The era of investor decks pushed via Dropbox, quarterly updates emailed as PDFs, and LP questions answered three days late by an associate is ending. Issuers are rebuilding investor relations the way DTC brands rebuilt retail — as a branded, mobile-first experience with an AI layer in the middle.
EPR Editorial Team · 05/13/2026
GrowMotion AG: Inside Europe's Swissmedic-Licensed Medical Cannabis Operator Going "Seed-to-Sell"
European medical cannabis is being built like pharma — not like dispensary retail. And Switzerland is the production hub. The cleanest case study is GrowMotion AG, a Zuchwil-based manufacturer that has spent five years engineering one of the most technologically advanced medical cannabis facilities on the continent.
Never Miss a Headline
Daily PR headlines, weekly long-form analysis, and our proprietary research drops — straight to your inbox.