Category: Tech
Gay hook-up app Grindr is trialling a new ultra-premium subscription tier that costs up to $500 per month — and is heavily powered by artificial intelligence. The new plan, called EDGE, is currently being tested with a limited number of users across the United States, Canada, Australia, and here in New Zealand, with prices ranging […]
Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Grindr has announced a series of privacy and security updates aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ athletes using the app during the Games. In a blog post published Monday, the company said these measures are designed to safeguard queer athletes — many of whom may come from one […]
More than 200 million Pornhub users may have had their private activity data compromised, following a massive data breach dating back to 2023. In a statement published on 12 December and updated on 16 December, Pornhub confirmed that the breach affected Premium users, with attackers accessing data through a third-party analytics provider, Mixpanel. “We recently […]
Grindr users in Australia have this week been prompted to verify their age, as part of a new process the platform says is aimed at ensuring user safety and privacy. The move coincides with the Australian federal government’s recently introduced social media laws, which ban under-16s from accessing social platforms, although Grindr itself is not […]
Mata’s Instagram is under fire once again after it permanently deleted multiple UK-based queer-inclusive arts and sex worker organisations, wiping out years of digital community-building, income generation, and visibility. The backlash follows a troubling trend. In January, Meta – the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads – admitted it had removed a number […]
Apple has removed two of China’s most popular gay dating apps—Blued and Finka—from its App Store in the country, following a directive from China’s top internet regulator. According to a report by Wired, the Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the tech giant to pull both apps, which cater to the LGBTQ+ community and are widely […]
Trans creators on Bluesky are raising the alarm after several users were suspended for posting negative comments about J.K. Rowling — including ones that contained no threats or violent language. The controversy began when trans writer and YouTuber Jessie Earl (aka Jessie Gender) was suspended for 24 hours after posting: “I also wish ill on […]
LinkedIn has quietly eliminated explicit protections for transgender users from its hate speech policy, joining a growing trend of major corporations stepping back from LGBTQIA+ inclusion and safety. The move, first identified by digital watchdog Open Terms Archive, involved the removal of a clause banning the misgendering and deadnaming of transgender individuals — a policy […]