PINK NEWS – Nov 30 – Grindr has drawn criticism for pushing out a sponsored advertisement about the HIV-preventative drug Truvada dubbed "misleading" by HIV activists. The Grindr ad states that Truvada has been "linked to kidney failure, bone fractures, and even death, in extreme cases". Truvada, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004, was a pill long regarded as the goal of research when it came to stemming the global HIV epidemic. "We know that Truvada is very safe," said Matthew Hodson, executive director of HIV advocacy group aidsmap, "as well as being approved for PrEP it is a longtime mainstay of HIV treatment."
Category: Reporters – Josh Milton
Match Is Still Refusing to Let Bisexuals Choose More Than One Gender
PINK NEWS – June 3 – Despite the fact that bi+ activists have been rallying for the feature for years, the company refused to allow users to choose more than one gender. Moreover, it emphasised that it offers "two-gender preferences", stonewalling non-binary users from joining. "Our site is for everyone but at the moment it's only set up for two gender preferences," the website's Twitter account stated. "Members can set up two profiles with their preferences and they only have to pay for one."
Grindr Is Now Available on Desktop
PINK NEWS – May 4 – Grindr Web offers users an array of ways to keep their use of the service discrete. "It looks like a typical email interface so your business stays private, no matter who's looking over your shoulder," the website says. The interface style has an "office mode" option which makes all profile pictures invisible.
Gay Dating App Chappy Is Shutting Down
PINK NEWS – Feb 17 – According to the app's website, Chappy's team will join up dating app Bumble. No matches made on Chappy will be carried over to the Bumble. The app recommends users to exchange numbers with any matches they've made using Chappy before it closes down. All matches will be wiped from February 28. Chappy was founded by Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke and Jack Rogers in 2017.
One in Two Grindr Users Believe They’ll Find True Love on the App
GAYSTARNEWS – Mar 5 – A study by Compare The Market showed 56.5% of Grindr users believe they can find the love of their life on the dating app. Moreover, 84% of Grindr users said they have fallen in love with someone via the app. Her, a dating app for queer women, came in close with 81% of their users saying the same. PlanetRomeo users were the most skeptical to love, with 16.7% answering 'no, love cannot be found on online dating apps.'
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