TikTokers are using Grindr to out Olympic athletes and it’s not cool
Grindr has denounced a recent rash of “outings” of Olympic athletes currently competing in the Tokyo games.Insider reports that a number of users on social media platforms such as Twitter and TikTok have used Grindr’s “explore” future to track down and identify profiles belonging to athletes currently staying in the city.“I used Grindr’s explore feature to find myself and Olympian boyfriend,” one user wrote.Users then screenshot the images and information on Grindr–some of which include athlete’s faces–and post the images to other social media platforms.
Insider further reports that at least four athletes have been fully identified by face and name in the posts.Queerty, like Insider, will not share these posts due to privacy concerns.Relate.
