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The White House fired Melania Trump's gay staffer after he was found to have a 'lively Grindr account:' book
"I don't know if the decision went all the way up to General Kelly, although he was the type of guy…
Bryan Metzger,Eliza Relman
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A Louisiana man used Grindr as a 'hunting ground' to kidnap and attempt to kill gay men, according to a federal criminal complaint
A Louisiana man was indicted after prosecutors said he attempted to kill a gay man who he met on Gr…
Moises Mendez II
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TikTok creators are exposing LGBTQ athletes using Grindr in Tokyo's Olympic Village, endangering them around the world
Social media users are using the dating app's "explore" feature to find users in the Olympic Villag…
Benjamin Goggin
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A Catholic church official was forced to resign after a Catholic media outlet accused him of being a frequent Grindr user and a regular at gay bars
Priest Jeffrey Burrill resigned after records of his activity on gay hookup app Grindr were publish…
Cheryl Teh
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A Texas man pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges after using Grindr to target gay men for carjacking and kidnapping
Daniel Jenkins, 22, admitted he used the gay dating app Grindr to target men for their "perceived s…
Connor Perrett
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Grindr is sending users' personal information and location to dozens of ad companies, essentially disclosing their sexual orientation
The report calls on regulators in Europe and the US to investigate whether the practices violate pr…
Aaron Holmes
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A man killed in Belgium was reportedly lured to the park using a gay dating app
A 42-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Belgium after being lured there with the gay dat…
Moises Mendez II
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A gay dating app known for its diverse user base sent an 'All Waves Matter' notification, sparking questions about how it was approved
Jack'd, a gay dating app, sent out a notification that read 'All Waves Matter' to its users and it …
Moises Mendez II
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Singles get more 'likes' on dating apps if they've received a COVID-19 vaccine
Relationships expert Dr. Lamarche said that it could motivate younger groups on dating apps who mig…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Elon Musk smeared Twitter's former head of trust and safety by baselessly claiming he supports child sexualization
Elon Musk misrepresented an excerpt from Yoel Roth's PhD thesis about Grindr — the social networkin…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Poisoner who targeted a gifted dancer on Grindr sentenced to life for killing him with a date-rape drug called 'devil's breath'
Joel Osei robbed Adrian Murphy after getting him to drink the drug scopolamine, commonly known as '…
Naina Bhardwaj
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Grindr attacker who used gay dating app to lure men to rape and rob is jailed for 14 years
Aaron Goodey enticed men on gay dating app Grindr under the guise of a date - then raped and robbed…
Bethany Dawson
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Most men think a shirtless photo will boost their chances on dating apps, a study found. In fact, it does the opposite.
A Dating.com survey found 90% percent of men feel like a shirtless picture will help them get match…
Canela López
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Grindr has removed its ethnicity filter in support of Black Lives Matter
The filter — which allowed users to search for people based on race — has been criticized for for p…
Canela López
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Online long-distance dating is thriving in quarantine, from nude group chats to Facebook Jewish singles groups
During a time where Americans are being discouraged to meet up in person, social media users are ad…
Daniel Spielberger
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Coronavirus lockdowns create fertile ground for catfishers on dating apps, and the stress of it all may make the victims more willing to believe them
Dr. Margeret Seide, a New York city-based psychologist, says coronavirus quarantines may lead to a …
Canela López
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Gay men in Morocco say they are 'living in constant fright' after an influencer's video sparked a trend of people using dating apps to out them
Gay men in Morocco, where homosexuality is illegal, say an Instagram influencer's video has started…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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10 Things in Tech: Samsung's new phones
In today's edition: Samsung gave us a glimpse at its new Galaxy S22 phones, and Porsche just broke …
Jordan Parker Erb
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10 things in tech you need to know today
In today's edition: The New York Times just scooped up smash-hit Wordle, and we share all the title…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Amazon Web Services hit by third outage this month, Slack and Epic Games among services affected
The official AWS service health dashboard blamed the issues on power outages in a single data ce…