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 trilateration, according to cyber-security researchers who … [Read more...] about Grindr, Romeo, and Recon Put Users at Risk by Exposing Precise Location Data: Researchers
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The ‘Queer Eye’ Guys Introduced Harry Styles to Grindr: WATCH
Queer Eye's Fab 5 sat down with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live! On the after-show, a caller asked the group what the best part of hanging out with recording artist Harry Styles in Japan for a … [Read more...] about The ‘Queer Eye’ Guys Introduced Harry Styles to Grindr: WATCH
Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’
Earlier this year we reported that Grindr, the leading gay social app, was up for sale by Kunlun, the Chinese firm which acquired it in 2016, after a U.S. Government panel said it is a “national … [Read more...] about Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’
Anti-LGBTQ GOP Lawmaker Resigns After Grindr Messages Reveal ‘Burning Desire’ for ‘Down and Dirty Guy’
Conservative GOP Christian Tennessee state Rep. Bill Sanderson resigned on Wednesday, citing a son-in-law in poor health and the demands of his business, the Tennessean reported. But most believe … [Read more...] about Anti-LGBTQ GOP Lawmaker Resigns After Grindr Messages Reveal ‘Burning Desire’ for ‘Down and Dirty Guy’
Detroit Man Charged with Murder After Shooting, Robbing Gay Men He Met Using Grindr
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 rob while armed and felony firearm possession after … [Read more...] about Detroit Man Charged with Murder After Shooting, Robbing Gay Men He Met Using Grindr
Police Warn of Grindr Killer in London After Man’s Murder, Ask Public to Come Forward
Adrian Murphy London police have arrested a 24-year-old man and 17-year-old-woman on suspicion of murder and theft after the body of 43-year-old Adrian Murphy was found on the banks of the Thames. … [Read more...] about Police Warn of Grindr Killer in London After Man’s Murder, Ask Public to Come Forward
Dallas Men Charged with Federal Hate Crimes, Kidnapping, Conspiracy, and Carjacking After Luring Gay Men to Violent Attacks Using Grindr
Daniel Jenkins and Daryl Henry Two Dallas men, Daniel Jenkins, 20, and Daryl Henry, 22, were charged in a 15-count indictment by a federal grand jury this week with conspiracy to commit hate … [Read more...] about Dallas Men Charged with Federal Hate Crimes, Kidnapping, Conspiracy, and Carjacking After Luring Gay Men to Violent Attacks Using Grindr
Grindr’s Chinese Owner Will Sell It by 2020 After U.S. Labels It National Security Risk
In April we reported that Grindr, the leading gay social app, was up for sale by Kunlun, the Chinese firm which acquired it in 2016, after a U.S. Government panel said it is a “national security … [Read more...] about Grindr’s Chinese Owner Will Sell It by 2020 After U.S. Labels It National Security Risk
Grindr Not Liable for Man Who Sent 1,000+ Sex-Seeking Men to His Ex-Boyfriend’s Home: Court
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Grindr in a lawsuit brought by Matthew Herrick, whose ex-boyfriend posted fake profiles of him on the gay hookup app using names like “Raw Pig Bottom,” … [Read more...] about Grindr Not Liable for Man Who Sent 1,000+ Sex-Seeking Men to His Ex-Boyfriend’s Home: Court
Chinese Firm Puts Grindr Up for Sale After U.S. Govt. Panel Deems it ‘National Security Risk’
Grindr, the leading gay social app, is up for sale by Kunlun, the Chinese firm which acquired it in 2016, after a U.S. Government panel said it is a "national security risk." Reuters reports: "The … [Read more...] about Chinese Firm Puts Grindr Up for Sale After U.S. Govt. Panel Deems it ‘National Security Risk’
