Gay dating app Grindr has turned off location services in the Olympic Village to protect athletes’ privacy.
Popular gay dating app says it made the move to protect athletes from being outed
Kevin Maimann · CBC News ·
Robin Labarrere holds a flower after performing Monday at the opening of Pride House, the safe space for 2SLGBTQ+ athletes at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Dating app Grindr has turned off its location services to prevent athletes from being outed. (Natacha Pisarenko/The Associated Press)
Gay dating app Grindr has turned off location services in the Olympic village to protect athletes’ privacy.
After some app users posted on social media last week that they were not able to use the “explore” function to find other profiles in the area, Grindr confirmed in a blog post that it had disabled its location-based features for the Olympic village, where competing athletes are staying in Paris.
not they blocked Grindr in the Olympic Village 😭😭😭