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Grindr Broadcasting Users’ Sexual Orientation and Location to Dozens of Companies, Says New Report

January 14, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Grindr is sharing much more personal information with other companies than most of its users are aware of and, because it is a gay hook-up app, … [Read more...] about Grindr Broadcasting Users’ Sexual Orientation and Location to Dozens of Companies, Says New Report

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Grindr, Privacy, Tech

Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’

July 30, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Grindr

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 … [Read more...] about Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: business, China, Grindr, Privacy, Tech

Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks

July 17, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Aging, FaceApp, Privacy, Russia, Tech

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

June 29, 2019 by Towleroad Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Jack’d App Ordered to Pay Users for Failing to Protect Their Nude Photos

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Gay Social Apps, Jack'd, Letitia James, New York, Privacy

Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH

June 25, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Gayle King Instagram spying

Instagram founder Adam Mosseri spoke with Gayle King on CBS This Morning about privacy issues on the app. Asked King: "Can you help me understand … [Read more...] about Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Adam Mosseri, Deepfake Videos, facebook, Gayle King, instagram, Mark Zuckerberg, Privacy, Tech

What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published

June 12, 2019 by Stephen Groening, The Conversation Leave a Comment

Stephen Groening, University of Washington Seventy years ago, Eric Blair, writing under a pseudonym George Orwell, published “1984,” now generally … [Read more...] about What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Books, George Orwell, Privacy, surveillance

Grindr Not Liable for Man Who Sent 1,000+ Sex-Seeking Men to His Ex-Boyfriend’s Home: Court

March 28, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Grindr

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 … [Read more...] about Grindr Not Liable for Man Who Sent 1,000+ Sex-Seeking Men to His Ex-Boyfriend’s Home: Court

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Grindr, law, Matthew Herrick, Privacy, Tech

Tim Cook: Being Gay is ‘God’s Greatest Gift to Me’ — WATCH

October 24, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Tim Cook being gay

 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 … [Read more...] about Tim Cook: Being Gay is ‘God’s Greatest Gift to Me’ — WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Apple, Privacy, Tech, Tim Cook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Senate: Watch LIVE

April 10, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAZiDRonYZI Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify before a joint meeting of the Senate Commerce and … [Read more...] about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Senate: Watch LIVE

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Cambridge Analytica, facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, POLITICS, Privacy, Russia

Grindr VP Apologizes for Sharing User HIV Statuses: WATCH

April 5, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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 Grindr's Vice President of Social Impact Jack Harrison-Quintana appears in a video from the company and apologizes after news emerged this week … [Read more...] about Grindr VP Apologizes for Sharing User HIV Statuses: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: AIDS/HIV, Grindr, Health, Privacy

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