Last year, I wrote this article about dating apps privacy ❤️🔒

[em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange]

Last year, I wrote this article about dating apps privacy ️

It has a focus on queer dating apps for Pride, but I think it contains valuable information for anyone using any dating apps.

If you are currently using a dating app,
or thinking of using one, you might find some useful tips and warnings in there: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/24/queer-dating-apps-beware-who-you-trust/

#HappyValentine #DatingApps #Privacy

[em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange]

For recommendations on how to
reduce the risks to your personal data when using dating apps,

You can start reading the article from this section: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/24/queer-dating-apps-beware-who-you-trust/#reducing-the-risks-when-using-dating-apps

#Privacy #DatingApps

[kinkkong@kinkycats.org]

@Em0nM4stodon

It's easy: Never, ever use *any* #datingApp. I'm not aware of a good one.

Most are owned by the #MatchGroup. Run. Away. Fast.

No matter, if you are straight, queer, genderfluid, whatever.

Never, ever use *any* fucking #dating app!

#privacy #surveillance #repression #sexuality

[moin@gruene.social]

@Em0nM4stodon
grindr is owned by the same chinese spyware company that makes #opera

[em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange]

@moin There are so so many red flags with Grindr, it's surprising that it's still around honestly

[dopascout@todon.eu]

@Em0nM4stodon @moin
I'm shocked that Grindr still has so many users, even though it's such a privacy disaster. 🫣
No one seems to care as long as they're having "fun". 🤯

[q@goeppingen.social]

@Em0nM4stodon i-lov.eu is free. but no users. It's pretty much tinder on the web but free, with big support for all kinds of genders and orientations