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NYC Man Kills Grindr Date with Machete

Andy Towle September 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

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A 50-year-old New York City man was arrested on Sunday after he was found by his roommate standing over the mutilated body of another man, whom he had … [Read more...] about NYC Man Kills Grindr Date with Machete

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: crime, Gay Social Apps, Grindr, New York, New York City

Grindr, Valued at $600 Million+, Received Between $1 and $2 Million in Trump Administration’s PPP Coronavirus Loans for Small Businesses

Andy Towle July 7, 2020 Leave a Comment

Grindr

The gay hook-up app Grindr, which was sold in early June to a group called San Vicente Acquisition LLC for more than $600 million, received $1-$2 … [Read more...] about Grindr, Valued at $600 Million+, Received Between $1 and $2 Million in Trump Administration’s PPP Coronavirus Loans for Small Businesses

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: coronavirus, Covid-19, Donald Trump, Gay Social Apps, Grindr

Grindr Says it Will Finally Remove Ethnicity Filter

Andy Towle June 2, 2020 Leave a Comment

Grindr

The gay hook-up app Grindr said on Monday that it would remove an ethnicity filter which allows people to filter users based on race. Wrote the … [Read more...] about Grindr Says it Will Finally Remove Ethnicity Filter

Topics: Race, Social Media, towleroad More Posts About: Gay Social Apps, Grindr, Tech

Mass ‘Growlr’ Account Suspension Has Users of the Gay Social App for Bears Growling

Andy Towle February 18, 2020 Leave a Comment

Growlr

Users of Growlr, the gay social app for Bears which was bought for $11.8 million by a straight-owned company last March, are speculating that the end … [Read more...] about Mass ‘Growlr’ Account Suspension Has Users of the Gay Social App for Bears Growling

Topics: Social Media, towleroad More Posts About: Gay Social Apps, Growlr, Tech

Chicago Police Track Series of Grindr Stun Gun Robberies: WATCH

Andy Towle February 4, 2020 Leave a Comment

Grindr robberies

Chicago police are investigating a series of robberies in which the victim is lured to a hotel using the gay hook-up app Grindr, and then shocked with … [Read more...] about Chicago Police Track Series of Grindr Stun Gun Robberies: WATCH

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Chicago, crime, Gay Social Apps, Grindr, Law Enforcement

Older Gay Men Try Grindr, and One Has Never Used a Cell Phone: WATCH

Towleroad September 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

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We’ve watched them try to interpret young gay slang, react to Troye Sivan videos, play Card Against Humanity, try to identify famous gays, play Never … [Read more...] about Older Gay Men Try Grindr, and One Has Never Used a Cell Phone: WATCH

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Age Gap, Gay Social Apps, Generation Gap, Grindr

Grindr, Romeo, and Recon Put Users at Risk by Exposing Precise Location Data: Researchers

Towleroad August 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

The popular gay hook-up apps Grindr, Romeo, and Recon are putting people at risk by allowing a user's precise location to be deciphered via … [Read more...] about Grindr, Romeo, and Recon Put Users at Risk by Exposing Precise Location Data: Researchers

Topics: towleroad, World More Posts About: Gay Social Apps, Grindr, Hornet, Recon, Romeo, Scruff, Tech

Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety

Andy Towle July 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Tinder, the social dating app, has added a new safety protection that will hide your sexual orientation in an unsafe country if it is indicated on … [Read more...] about Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Gay Social Apps, International LGBT Rights, Tech, tinder, Travel

Detroit Man Charged with Murder After Shooting, Robbing Gay Men He Met Using Grindr

Andy Towle July 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Demetris Nelson, a 26-year-old Detroit man, was charged on Friday with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and assault with intent to … [Read more...] about Detroit Man Charged with Murder After Shooting, Robbing Gay Men He Met Using Grindr

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Demetris Nelson, Detroit, Gay Social Apps, Grindr, hate crime

Jack’d App Ordered to Pay Users for Failing to Protect Their Nude Photos

Towleroad June 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

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The owners of the gay social app Jack'd have reached a settlement with the State of New York over its failure to protect users' private and nude … [Read more...] about Jack’d App Ordered to Pay Users for Failing to Protect Their Nude Photos

Topics: Religion, towleroad More Posts About: Gay Social Apps, Jack'd, Letitia James, New York, Privacy

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