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Egyptian police using fake Grindr accounts to arrest users, app says

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LGBTQ dating app Grindr is warning its users that Egyptian police are using fake and hijacked accounts to trap users looking for dates on the app.

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News24

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LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr warns Egypt users of police-run accounts

Grindr says police are using fake accounts and taking over real accounts from members who have been arrested.

2 years ago·South Africa

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Live Mint

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Dating app Grindr issues warning to LGBTQ users in THIS country

Egyptian police is actively making arrests of gay, bi, and trans people on digital platforms, like Grindr by using fake accounts

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Al Jazeera

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LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr warns Egypt users of police-run accounts

Grindr says police are using fake accounts and taking over real accounts from members who have been arrested.

2 years ago·Qatar

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The Hindu

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LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr issues warning to users in Egypt

Grindr issued a warning to its users in Egypt saying the police is impersonating community members to target and arrest LGBTQ+ individuals through digital platforms

2 years ago·India

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LGBTQ dating app Grindr warns users of imposters in Egypt

Egypt, though it technically does not outlaw homosexuality, frequently prosecutes members of the LGBTQ+ community on the grounds of ‘debauchery,' or ‘violating public decency.’ In 2017, it arrested seven for raising a rainbow flag at a rock concert

2 years ago·Mumbai, India

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