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| "Jute" <jute@yahoo.com>: Sep 27 12:25AM +0200 In article <698a78c2-c809-4483-a474- fe36cb4aad42@googlegroups.com> > There's some sort of The makers of gay dating app Grindr announced on Friday that a setting allowing users to show the distance between one another had been disabled in several countries with anti-gay legislation. This news comes on the heels of evidence that Egyptian authorities were using it to locate and arrest homosexuals. The proximity feature of the app allows users to detect other users' location to within approximately 100 feet. As demonstrated by a reporter from America Blog, even those who don't have a profile on the app—such as law enforcement agencies—can use the feature to home in on homosexuals, potentially to arrest them. Grindr previously said it didn't consider the location detection a security breach. On Friday, however, the company changed its tone. "In response to recent security allegations surrounding location data, Grindr is taking proactive measures to keep users safe in territories with a history of violence against the gay community," it said. "This change means that any user within these countries will not show distance on their profile (e.g. 1 mile away). Your location will not be able to be determined via trilateration or any other method, keeping your position private and secure." http://www.vocativ.com/culture/lgbt/grindr-egypt/ |
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