11 Jun Gay Dating App Grindr users that are still leaking Location Information, Report Indicates

Scientists in britain have actually demonstrated that Grindr, the most used app that is dating gay men, will continue to expose its users' location information, placing them in danger from stalking, robbery and gay-bashing.

Cyber-security firm Pen Test Partners managed to correctly find users of four popular apps—Grindr that is dating Romeo, Recon together with polyamorous web web site 3fun—and claims a possible 10 million users are in threat of publicity.

"This danger degree is elevated for the LGBT+ community who can use these apps in countries with poor individual liberties where they could be susceptible to arrest and persecution," a post regarding the Pen Test Partners web web web web site warns.

Most dating app users know some location info is made public—it's how a apps work. but Pen Test states few understand exactly how accurate that info is, and just how simple it really is to manipulate.

"Imagine a person appears on an app that is dating '200 meters [650ft] away.' You can easily draw a 200m radius around your location on a map and understand he could be someplace in the side of that circle.