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But Grindr is just one of countless apps engaging in this exact kind of data sharing. The real problem is the many data brokers and ad tech companies that amass and sell this sensitive data without anything resembling real users’ consent. https://t.co/v5qRBm8bYN — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2021

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...before the Norwegian Data Protection Authority fined Grindr earlier this year, specifically warning that the app’s data-mining practices could put users at serious risk in places where homosexuality is illegal. https://t.co/GRo5xAvVmG — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2021

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Apps and data brokers claim they are only sharing so-called “anonymized” data. But that’s simply not possible. Data brokers sell rich profiles with more than enough information to link sensitive data to real people, even if the brokers don’t include a legal name. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2021