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‘Grindr must to do more to crack down on illegal unsolicited nudes’
'Cyber-flashing' was outlawed in England and Wales in March. Why aren't apps like Grindr doing more to prevent it, asks Max Hovey.
Grindr
News World
Families of Stephen Port victims to be compensated by Met Police, report suggests
The Metropolitan Police are also being reexamined over the handling of Anthony Walgate, Daniel Whitworth, Gabriel Kovari, and Jack Taylor.
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Gay man surprised to find his homophobic dad on Grindr
"I don't care if he is gay I just don't want him lying to my mum."
Culture Film & TV
Queer as Folk’s Stephen Dunn says it’s ‘definitely a dream’ for more Charlie Hunnam-type cameos
The OG Queer as Folk star makes a surprise cameo in the 2022 reboot.
Culture Film & TV
Neil Patrick Harris joins Grindr in new trailer for Netflix’s Uncoupled
"Show these boys what you got"
Culture Film & TV
Charlie Hunnam makes a cameo in Queer as Folk reboot with surprise Easter Egg
Charlie played Nathan Maloney in the original series of Queer as Folk.
Culture Film & TV
Watch the trailer for Grindr’s first original series Bridesman
The six-part series will debut on Grindr on 1 April and YouTube on 4 April.
Culture Sexuality
Grindr shares more user insights – such as countries with most hosts and married users
The more you know...
News World
Grindr lands £5.5 million fine for sharing user data
Users' GPS location, age, gender were among the data shared with advertisers.
Culture Film & TV
Kim Petras to make acting debut in Grindr’s first original content series
Grindr rep says new show will be "smart, queer, campy, and feature sharp commentary on gay dating, heteronormative standards, and Grindr itself"
News World
Grindr facing £8.6m fine in Norway over data sharing
Ouch.
News World
Killer who fatally poisoned man he met on Grindr handed life sentence
Joel Osei and co-defendant Diana Cristea fatally poisoned dancer Adrian Murphy in the summer of 2019
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Grindr security flaw which allowed hackers to hijack profiles exposed
The hack meant someone could access pictures, messages and details with just an email address.
Culture Sexuality
Opinion | ‘Grindr removing ethnicity filters could put LGBTQ BIPOC at greater risk of abuse’
Gay dating apps already infamous for a lack of effective moderation must now do more to protect BIPOC users, writes Lerone Clarke-Oliver.
Culture Sexuality
Scruff and Jack’d join Grindr in committing to remove ethnicity filters
"Our community is no stranger to fighting a status quo that tells us we don't matter".
Culture Sexuality
Grindr ‘to remove ethnicity filter’ following criticism
The gay hook-up app will remove the discriminatory technology in its next update.
News World
As many as 100 gay men in Morocco at risk after being outed on social media
A 21-year-old man is already reported to have taken his own life.
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‘Cold-blooded’ killer who stabbed teen he met on Grindr more than 100 times jailed for at least 24 years
Jurors at Preston Crown Court took less than an hour to find Brian Healless, 18, guilty of murdering Alex Davies, also 18.
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Man accused of mutilating a Grindr hook-up has been deemed incompetent for trial
The body of Kevin Bacon was found in Mark Latunski's home in Michigan
News World
Woman who harassed a man after setting up a fake account on Grindr has been jailed
Yannick Glaudin was handed a 13 month prison sentence