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Grindr as well, which due to the nature of that app could have had bad effects should someone with ill-intent take advantage. There were even a few apps in the Google Play store that would pinpoint other grindr users.



Yep, this is a big problem in the human rights space these days. When we train on apps with LGBT communities in the Middle East and Africa, we have to spend a lot of time on this issue.

More info: https://grindrmap.neocities.org/

Comparison amongst gay dating apps (from 2014) https://grindrmap.neocities.org/overview.html




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