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’
Privacy
Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks
If you've been on social media lately, you've seen friends sharing photos put through an aging filter from FaceApp, an Android and iOS app made by a St. Petersburg, Russia-based company that has … [Read more...] about Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks
Jack’d App Ordered to Pay Users for Failing to Protect Their Nude Photos
Jack'd 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 photos. Online Buddies, Inc., the app's … [Read more...] about Jack’d App Ordered to Pay Users for Failing to Protect Their Nude Photos
Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH
Instagram founder Adam Mosseri spoke with Gayle King on CBS This Morning about privacy issues on the app. https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1143340221876068352 Asked King: "Can you … [Read more...] about Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH
What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published
The dominant reading of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, “1984” has been that it was a dire prediction of what could be. Denis Hamel Côté, CC BY-SA Stephen Groening, University of … [Read more...] about What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published
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
Tim Cook: Being Gay is ‘God’s Greatest Gift to Me’ — WATCH
Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked by CNN's Christiane Amanpour about his sexual orientation and responded that it is "God's greatest gift" to him. Said Cook: "I was public because I began to … [Read more...] about Tim Cook: Being Gay is ‘God’s Greatest Gift to Me’ — WATCH
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Senate: Watch LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAZiDRonYZI Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify before a joint meeting of the Senate Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Tuesday at 2:15 … [Read more...] about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Senate: Watch LIVE
Grindr VP Apologizes for Sharing User HIV Statuses: WATCH
Grindr's Vice President of Social Impact Jack Harrison-Quintana appears in a video from the company and apologizes after news emerged this week that Grindr had shared user HIV statuses with third … [Read more...] about Grindr VP Apologizes for Sharing User HIV Statuses: WATCH
CVS Sued for Exposing HIV Status of 6,000 Patients in Mailing
A federal lawsuit has been filed against CVS Health for exposing the HIV status of at least 6,000 patients through the transparent window on envelopes that were sent in the mail. The privacy breach … [Read more...] about CVS Sued for Exposing HIV Status of 6,000 Patients in Mailing
