When dating apps are used as tools of repression against LGBTQ+ people

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NEW YORK, March 25 — Homosexual activity is currently criminalised by 67 countries or jurisdictions around the world, according to Human Dignity Trust. And authorities in some...

NEW YORK, March 25 — Homosexual activity is currently criminalised by 67 countries or jurisdictions around the world, according to Human Dignity Trust. And authorities in some of these areas are using dating apps and social media to target people from the LGBTQ+ community, in some cases even going so far as to trick them with fake accounts. This has reportedly happened in Egypt, with Grindr being used to arrest gay users.

In this country, the dating app, popular among gay and bisexual men, reportedly has hundreds of thousands of users, according to The Washington Post. Since the beginning of the week, Grindr made the decision to send this hourly alert after learning from human rights groups about the arrest of 35 to 40 LGBTQ+ people in Egypt over the weekend.

The app, in partnership with local advocacy groups, was already sending users in Egypt general security alerts, but this week’s warning is more specific and is shared more often.

 

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