In addition, Grindr has been used repeatedly as a tool to lure and arrest, bully, rob, or kill men who have sex with other men both in the U.S. (They ulitmately let the Chinese company take Grindr public). There was worry that the Chinese government would have access to private data of U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment expressed concern over Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun owning Grindr. From court cases involving ex-boyfriends catfishing Grindr users to harass their past lovers to conversations about racial prejudice found on the program. Grindr has always been the target of complaints about responsibility and monitoring how users use the program.

This is the latest update involving Grindr and conversations about its duty to users. “We are grateful for the feedback from users and the various organizations and activists around the world who have helped us to continue improving the quality of life for Grindr users.” “We are so proud to introduce these new security features, along with the Holistic Security Guide, as we continue to promote safety and justice for our users around the globe,” Harrison-Quintana said. For instance, it tells users, “Do A Background Check on Your Date,” “Don’t Post Pictures with Identifiable Features,” “Avoid Browsing Online via Wi-Fi Hotspot,” and “Don’t Use Personal Info in Your Grindr Profile.” In addition, the guide provides other health and safety tips like how to get tested for STIs and warning users from substance abuse.Īfter the company announced this new update to the app and released the Holistic Security Guide, Jack Harrison-Quintana, the director of Grindr for Equality, noted how the app has to do more to protect its users. Grindr defines holistic security as “an approach that integrates digital security, personal safety, and self-care into traditional security management practices.” In order to do this, the guide gives safety tips for users in anti-LGBTQ countries and locals. The Grindr company has also released a “Holistic Security Guide” to help users stay smart and safe on digital spaces. This would not only delete the messages on the senders’ text history but on the receiver’s side too.

The hookup and dating app will now allow users to unsend messages and photos sent to others in conversation. But the company has only now announced plans to block screensaving while using the app. Is Grindr finally doing something about the security issues and private picture leaks on its app?įor years, men who have sex with other men have asked the company behind the most popular gay dating app to protect them from picture theft.

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