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Grindr to Pay £26 Million to Settle U.K. Claims Over HIV Status Data Sharing
Reported by The Hacker News · Sep 8, 2026 7:00 AM
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What is being reported
Online dating app Grindr has opted to pay £26 million ($35.1 million) to settle a lawsuit in the U.K. over allegations that it shared users' personal information, including their HIV status, with third-parties.
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