A data bug in the gay hook-up app Jack'd allows anyone to download your private photos. As the Register reported on Tuesday, anyone with a web browser who knows where to look can access … [Read more...] about Gay Hook-Up App Jack’d Has Bug That Allows Anyone To View And Download Your Private Photos
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Are Scruff’s New Photo Policies a Dark Precursor To FOSTA/SESTA Legalized Censorship of LGBT Content?
In a statement this week Scruff CEO Eric Silverberg responded to criticisms that had been leveled at him from virtually every corner of the gay bloggersphere because of new restrictions on profile … [Read more...] about Are Scruff’s New Photo Policies a Dark Precursor To FOSTA/SESTA Legalized Censorship of LGBT Content?
Canadian Man Denied Entry to U.S. After Customs Agents Search His Scruff Profile
A Vancouver man says he was denied entry to the U.S. after a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer demanded he unlock his phone, searched his computer, and looked at his Scruff profile and other … [Read more...] about Canadian Man Denied Entry to U.S. After Customs Agents Search His Scruff Profile
Have You Shared Photos on Online Dating Apps? Please Complete This Anonymous Survey
As of 2016, Grindr, the first geosocial dating app targeted to the gay community, had about 5 to 6 million users. The company's Chief Technology Officer, Lukas Sliwka, said that the app has 2.4 … [Read more...] about Have You Shared Photos on Online Dating Apps? Please Complete This Anonymous Survey
Indonesia Moves Ahead with Banning 80+ Gay Apps and Websites
Last week we reported that officials in Indonesia were considering a ban on Grindr, Scruff, Hornet, Adam4Adam and similar gay apps after a pedophilia ring was found to have used apps to ‘pimp’ teenage … [Read more...] about Indonesia Moves Ahead with Banning 80+ Gay Apps and Websites
Indonesian Police Hope to Ban Grindr, Scruff, Adam4Adam and Other Gay Dating Apps
Indonesian police are hoping to ban gay dating apps such as Grindr, Scruff, and Adam4Adam after a pedophilia ring was found to have used gay apps to 'pimp' teenage boys. AFP reports: It was the … [Read more...] about Indonesian Police Hope to Ban Grindr, Scruff, Adam4Adam and Other Gay Dating Apps
Renewed Concerns about Privacy on Grindr, Hornet, and Similar Gay Hookup Apps
After claims that Egyptian police used gay hook-up apps to track down gay people and arrest them in 2014 (penalty for same-sex sexual activity in Egypt can lead to imprisonment for up to 17 years), … [Read more...] about Renewed Concerns about Privacy on Grindr, Hornet, and Similar Gay Hookup Apps
Steve Grand and Davey Wavey Hook Up to Reveal Their Online Dating Rules: WATCH
YouTube sexpert Davey Wavey invited Steve Grand over to talk about the perils and pitfalls of online dating (and to plug a new online hook-up app in which you send people photos that disappear ala … [Read more...] about Steve Grand and Davey Wavey Hook Up to Reveal Their Online Dating Rules: WATCH
Advice For How To Handle This Terrifying, Totally Real-Life Grindr Emergency – WATCH
Funny or Die's Flerp Films imagines an awkward situation which may or may not have happened to you. You're casually cruising online for a love connection and that special photo of your junk that … [Read more...] about Advice For How To Handle This Terrifying, Totally Real-Life Grindr Emergency – WATCH
‘The Daily Show’ Exposes the Truth About Sexual Racism – WATCH
On Wednesday's The Daily Show, Jessica Williams and Ronny Chieng dove into the world of online dating to see if racism and sex are intertwined. Spoiler alert: they are. Talking about sexual racism … [Read more...] about ‘The Daily Show’ Exposes the Truth About Sexual Racism – WATCH
