What do you think about Grindr threatening to out republican politicians?

[JMath]

Why? Companies sell our data all the time. It's not a secret. That's why social media is free - we are giving them our data and permission to do whatever they want with it.

You search for "well endowed tranny" one time (just for a misc thread I swear) and your phone will spam you with ads for weeks.

Companies sell data all the time, but it’s generally not used in personally identifiable ways. In this case the company is literally threatening politicians with revealing person and probably embarrassing information about them if they don’t vote the way they want them to… sounds like extortion.

Also… would send a horrible message that it’s ok to out somebody, who may be uncomfortable coming out, just because you want to use your knowledge of their sexuality to further your own agenda.

It’s probably both illegal and immoral.

[HaiMeesk]

If they did that, the element of trust with their users disappears and the site dies.
Imagine the chitstorm if BB.com publicly divulges the personal identities of a bunch of miscers or even just one.

[havoc00]

So is Grindr tacitly admitting being a homo is bad? Because it sure sounds like that's what they're doing...strong backfire.

Thats not how it will be spun and the left will parade grindr around as hero's

[Kawhilights]

So is Grindr tacitly admitting being a homo is bad? Because it sure sounds like that's what they're doing...strong backfire.

No it’s not. They’re threatening to expose the hypocrisy of republican government officials who push for anti gay laws in public, and get on their knees and suck dick in private. Many of whom are married.

[FistofStalin]

epic and fair

[macmoney]

ooooo no, mitch the bitch and paul ryan are ***s.

who woulda tought.

[TaeBoNinja]

No it’s not. They’re threatening to expose the hypocrisy of republican government officials who push for anti gay laws in public, and get on their knees and suck dick in private. Many of whom are married.

They'll get sued

[ErnieMccracken]

They'll get sued

By republicans who get outed as pole smokers?

You think they want that publicity?

[TCmaxxing]

lol @ leaking your own user base and getting sued

[BrianDaMan]

Does it matter? Most Republicans support gays now. Trump throws pro-gay parties at Mar A Lago and no Republican cares.

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/09/10046...e-sex-marriage

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/1...-lago-00074441