Grindr up for sale amid US fears for Chinese-owned data
A US national security panel told Kunlun, that its ownership of Grindr constitutes a national security risk. Continue reading Grindr up for sale amid US fears for Chinese-owned data
Category Archives: dating apps
Shady Data Brokers Are Selling Online Dating Profiles by the Millions
Tactical Tech and artist Joana Moll bought one million dating profiles for $153. Continue reading Shady Data Brokers Are Selling Online Dating Profiles by the Millions
Donald Daters app for pro-Trump singles exposes users’ data at launch
A security researcher found a publicly exposed Firebase data repository that was hardcoded in the dating app. Continue reading Donald Daters app for pro-Trump singles exposes users’ data at launch
Years on, third party apps still exposing Grindr users’ locations
A third party app can use Grindr’s distance data to pinpoint a users location down to a room within a house. Continue reading Years on, third party apps still exposing Grindr users’ locations
Grindr was sharing HIV status of users, but now it’s not
Grindr has found itself with the uncomfortable job of explaining why it has quietly been sharing the HIV status of its users with third parties. Continue reading Grindr was sharing HIV status of users, but now it’s not
Tips for Staying Secure When Using Dating Apps
Mobile online dating apps are popular among adults looking to find their ideal partner. According to the Pew Research Center, 15 percent of U.S. adults said they had used matchmaking sites in 2015. Following Valentine’s Day, many dating sites may… Continue reading Tips for Staying Secure When Using Dating Apps
Joke dating site matches people based on their passwords
Hey baby, nice little “abc123” ya got there. Continue reading Joke dating site matches people based on their passwords
Beautiful webchat honeys turn out to be fembots
Here we sit, broken hearted, paid our yuan and the video never started. Continue reading Beautiful webchat honeys turn out to be fembots
Dating app boss sees ‘no problem’ on face-matching without consent
‘When you have a bunch of single guys in the office, it goes in that direction’, says Dating.AI founder as he dismisses concerns about scraping other dating apps for faces for users to match Continue reading Dating app boss sees ‘no problem’ on face-matching without consent
Dating app boss sees ‘no problem’ on face-matching without consent
‘When you have a bunch of single guys in the office, it goes in that direction’, says Dating.AI founder as he dismisses concerns about scraping other dating apps for faces for users to match Continue reading Dating app boss sees ‘no problem’ on face-matching without consent