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8 Dating Apps That Were Quietly Linked to Stalker Incidents

Online dating is everywhere. It’s easy, fast, and sometimes even fun. But there’s a side to dating apps that doesn’t get enough attention: safety. Stories about stalkers using dating apps to track, harass, or even harm people are more common than you might think. If you use these apps, you…

Clever Dude

Swipe right - but watch your data: Dating app hit with AI privacy complaint

AI tools have come under scrutiny in recent months from data protection authorities across Europe.

Euronews

Family of teenage girl allegedly tortured and murdered by man she met on Grindr sues app

‘Without Grindr, we believe that Miranda would have never met this Steven Gress character, and she’d still be alive,’ the lawsuit states

The Independent UK

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Rails launches perps-only crypto exchange in the U.S. with $14 million in new funding to build a better FTX

Rails is backed by Sam Lessin’s Slow Ventures and cofounded by the former Grindr COO.

Fortune

19 Y.O. Victoria Man Sentenced After Grindr Attacks Inspired By TikTok Vigilante Videos

A 19-year-old VIC man has been sentenced after attacking men he met on Grindr, telling police he was inspired by vigilante videos on TikTok.

Pedestrian.tv

Victorian man sentenced for attacks on men he met on Grindr says TikTok vigilante videos inspired him

Christian Keryakus, 19, pleads guilty to aggravated burglary, common assault and recklessly causing injury

The Guardian - AU

Two Men Jailed For Using Grindr To Lure & Rob Five Men In Sydney Of More Than $22K

The judge said the men's victims — who ranged in ages from 27 to 66 years old — suffered "significant psychological consequences” as a result of the attacks.

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Pair jailed for using dating app Grindr to launch spree of robberies of gay men in Sydney

Victims were threatened and forced to hand over phones and bank logins before money was stolen from their accounts

The Guardian - AU

30+ People Arrested In Victoria Over Using Fake Grindr Profiles To Lure & Attack Gay Men

“There is absolutely no place for this type of concerning behaviour in our society. It will not be tolerated,” said Acting Superintendent Carolyn Deer.

Pedestrian.tv

Grindr used by gang to entrap and burgle 50 victims in their own homes

A 22-year-old man from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire has been arrested alongside two others from Harrow

The Independent UK

Gang used Grindr to lure 50 victims then burgled their London homes

Suspects arranged to meet victims at their homes via the dating app

Evening Standard

Brisbane Greens MP joins OnlyFans to ‘make people pay attention’ to HIV prevention drug policy

Exclusive: Stephen Bates spruiks free PrEP and PEP proposal on subscription platform best known for adult content, as well as on dating app Grindr

The Guardian - AU

“Cheated On Me With My Mom”: 76 People Reveal How They Exposed Their Cheating Partner

What would you do if any of these happened to you?

Bored Panda

Police officer jailed for child sex offences after being caught in sting

Inspector Thomas Kettleborough, 35, was caught by officers from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit.

Evening Standard

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5 Survival Tips For Moving Back Home As An Adult From Someone Who’s Done It

"Firstly, remove 'host' from your Grindr profile unless you have some kind of bungalow situation. No one wants to meet your parents at 11pm on a Wednesday after they’ve just towelled off their could-be-grandchildren from your belly."

AAP

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

A former teacher has been cleared of attempting to procure a child for sex after a magistrate heard he was the victim of vigilante pedophile hunters.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Idling buses, an iPhone non-search, and high seas cocaine.

The Independent UK

Scottish singer Jacob Alon: ‘A cardiologist wanted to make an example out of me. I wish I’d slapped his face!’

NEW SENSATIONS: The Fife-born artist has only released two songs but is already drawing comparisons to Jeff Buckley thanks to their extraordinary voice. Poised to release a new single, they speak to Roisin O’Connor about their ill-fated venture into medicine, loneliness in the queer community, and a very specific kind…

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The Independent UK

Former owner of Tampa drag bar Southern Nights facing child porn charges

Richard Kowalczyk and his partner Eric Patrick ‘both very clearly engaged in predatory deviant sexual behavior towards minors – behavior [that] went on for years’, federal prosecutors allege

The Independent UK

Gang members who violently robbed victims through dating app Grindr jailed

In some cases, their victims were held for hours as they were forced to hand over their bank details and agree to large transactions

The Independent UK

Voices: Why dating apps are just no match for a real life meet cute

COMMENT : Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr are officially out of favour – and Olivia Petter knows why

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory tells of ‘enormous guilt’ over sharing MPs’ data with catfish

William Wragg gave phone numbers to an account on Grindr after sharing intimate images of himself

AAP

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dating apps are being told to do more to prevent sexual violence enabled by their platforms but there's a warning broader societal attitudes can't be ignored.

International Business Times

Maryland College Students Used Grindr To Lure Man Into Violent Ambush By Promising Sex With 16-Year-Old: Police

12 college-aged men have been arrested after they allegedly lured an older man to an off-campus location under the false pretense of meeting up with a 16-year-old and assaulted him, police say.

Latin Times

Maryland College Students Used Grindr to Lure Man Into Violent Ambush by Promising Sex with 16-Year-Old: Police

12 college-aged men have been arrested after they allegedly lured an older man to an off-campus location under the false pretense of meeting up with a 16-year-old and assaulted him, police say.

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