Privacy nonprofit calls on FTC to investigate Grindr’s data practices

A complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wednesday urges the agency to investigate the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr for potentially illegally storing and disclosing users’ sensitive data, including HIV and vaccination status. The Electronic Privacy Information Center’s (EPIC) complaint lays out Grindr’s history of compromising users’ privacy and safety, pointing most recently to

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