A Grindr spokesperson said the company protects users’ privacy and would not reveal the identities of Republican Grindr users. The False claim circulated widely amid Republican-led efforts to pass anti-LGTBQ+ legislation in Florida and nationwide.
, it isn’t the only app under scrutiny. Grindr, a dating app that describes itself as"the world’s largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans and queer people," was forced into the spotlight when some social media users claimed without evidence that the app threatened to reveal certain users’ data.
"BREAKING: The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn’t stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they’ll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app," read a screenshot of a Tweet shared on FacebookThis post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our
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